thetaterman314 t1_j8u9wqd wrote on February 17, 2023 at 12:04 AM

Reply to comment by Monkey_Brain_Oil in 'Land, heritage and culture protected.' U.S. court sides with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe by zsreport

I can confirm that, as of June 2022, the casino plan is still on. I was briefly involved with the project at that time. The plan has changed from the original idea though - now it’s a one-story building instead of a huge hotel tower.

thomastodon01027 t1_j8v8160 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 4:31 AM

That makes a lot of sense. A good deal of research has been done on the existing casinos in MA and one finding is that it’s mostly local/regional patrons who drive there and then drive home. There was a thought at one time that a ton of tourists would come from all around to gamble in MA. What they’ve been more effective at is recapturing the spending of people who would have otherwise traveled out of state to gamble.