“Casinos are just the easiest thing for tribes to go at. I think a casino is a small drop in the bucket when we’re talking about services and other economic development the tribe can do,” Weeden stated. Speaking with Boston Public Radio this week, Weeden says the casino isn’t going to make or break the tribe, which was incorporated in 1870. The position became vacant after former Chair Cedric Cromwell was ousted from office after being indicted on federal charges in an alleged bribery scheme related to the casino push.
Weeden beat out three others last month to lead the Massachusetts tribe. Weeden is curbing enthusiasm regarding the tribe trying to build a casino resort in the state.
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman Brian Weeden in April points out photos of the tribe’s elders to US Sen. This may not be the last Las Vegas Tribal Gaming deal we see, as there are also rumors of Seminole Gaming having an interest in establishing a presence in Nevada.Freshly inaugurated Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council Chairman Brian Weeden isn’t as enthusiastic on a casino resort as his predecessors. A spokesperson for the Tribe stated that they are still in discussions with developers about what to do with the land, and that there has been “Nothing beyond” talks at this point. The Tribal Gaming group paid $12 million for the property, which is located slightly off The Strips south end near the Mandalay Bay, and fairly close to the new NFL stadium recently build for the city’s football team. The group said that they have the option of building most anything on the nearly 9 acres of land, from just a parking lot all the way to a full resort casino. Now, the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota, collectively known as the Three Affiliated Tribes, have purchased a large property just off the Vegas Strip. Then, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians snapped up the Palms Hotel and Casino just last month. First, it was Mohegan Gaming that agreed to run the casino at the new Virgin Hotel located where the Hard Rock used to be. Las Vegas Tribal Gaming has been in the headlines a lot this past year.
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