Markey, Keating, Frank Disappointed by Interior Dept. Rejection of Massachusetts-Mashpee Wampanoag Gaming Agreement
WASHINGTON (October 12, 2012) -- Several members of Massachusetts’ House delegation today expressed disappointment in the decision by Department of the Interior Secretary Salazar issued a decision today to reject the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to establish a gaming site in Taunton. The compact reached between the government of Massachusetts and the sovereign Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe was done in good faith, and was expected to generate millions in shared revenue for both sovereigns.