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Article: CASINO BATTLE ROYALE - Wampanoags feel time is right to cash in on New Englanders' spending on gambling
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- May 20, 2007
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Two of the world's richest, flashiest casinos soar above rural
corners of southern New England, and now the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian
tribe of Massachusetts wants to make it three.
The tribe last month signaled its intention to emulate Foxwoods
and Mohegan Sun when it swept up 350 acres of developable woodland in
Middleborough, about 40 miles southeast of Boston, as a potential
site for a casino and resort that would take in an estimated $700
million a year. The Wampanoags envision a 1,500-room five-star hotel,
at least 3,000 slot machines, dozens of table games, restaurants,
lounges, entertainment, golf courses, a health spa, shopping, and
convention space - all easily accessed off ...