{"id":103988,"date":"2019-05-01T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=103988"},"modified":"2019-05-02T10:09:53","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T17:09:53","slug":"mashpee-wampanoag-tribe-hopes-congressional-committee-backs-bill-that-could-lead-to-1b-taunton-casino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mashpee-wampanoag-tribe-hopes-congressional-committee-backs-bill-that-could-lead-to-1b-taunton-casino\/","title":{"rendered":"Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Hopes Congressional Committee Backs Bill That Could Lead to $1B Taunton Casino"},"content":{"rendered":"
UPDATE:<\/strong> The House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources approved legislation Wednesday that reaffirms the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal reservation by a 26-to-10 vote. It next heads to the full House.<\/p>\n Members of a Congressional committee have in their hands the fate of a proposal that reaffirms the regulatory status of a troubled Taunton Massachusetts reservation and may pave a path for the Mashpee Wampanoags to open a gaming venue.<\/p>\n