04.28.07$1.75M bet for tribe: Middleboro eyed as casino resort site
By Scott Van Voorhis
Boston Herald Business Reporter
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe yesterday took a big step forward in its bid to open the Bay State’s first casino, with a deal for a large tract of land in Southeastern Massachusetts.
An attorney for a Midwest casino developer working with the Cape Cod tribe yesterday made the winning $1.75 million bid for a 120-acre tract in Middleboro, just off Route 44 and not far from Interstate 495, Scott Ferson, a spokesman for the tribe, confirmed.
The parcel is large enough for the casino resort project the tribe has been eyeing, Ferson said. Backed by Detroit casino developer Herb Strather, the tribe is talking about a large gambling complex that would include a 1,000-room hotel... (Full Story)
By Scott Van Voorhis
Boston Herald Business Reporter
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe yesterday took a big step forward in its bid to open the Bay State’s first casino, with a deal for a large tract of land in Southeastern Massachusetts.
An attorney for a Midwest casino developer working with the Cape Cod tribe yesterday made the winning $1.75 million bid for a 120-acre tract in Middleboro, just off Route 44 and not far from Interstate 495, Scott Ferson, a spokesman for the tribe, confirmed.
The parcel is large enough for the casino resort project the tribe has been eyeing, Ferson said. Backed by Detroit casino developer Herb Strather, the tribe is talking about a large gambling complex that would include a 1,000-room hotel... (Full Story)
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