The hottest phrase in New England Gambling is “Online Sports Betting.” Maine is attempting to be the fourth state to allow retail and mobile sports betting. The latest try advanced a tribal-rights compromise bill. It looks to lead Maine into the new sports betting market in the northeast. However, much of the state opposes the…
Indigenous Peoples Month and Thanksgiving both take place in November. Yet, tribal gaming has never been so intense. So why have the Mashpee Wampanoags of Massachusetts, the Indians that met the Pilgrims for that first Thanksgiving, been unable to make their dream come true? Here’s the story about Wampanoag’s First Thanksgiving and Casino. The gaming…
Indigenous People’s Day inspired this post. We’ve seen tribal success stories in New England with Connecticut’s Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequots tribes. On the other hand, many Native Americans still struggle to keep their tribes afloat. Some have had recognition and land trusts taken away in New England. So let’s look at Pride and Prejudice –…