"If Class 3 gaming is allowed, they feel the best facility wouldbe a casino along the lines of the Mohegan Sun," the spokesmansays, referring to the 300,000-sf gaming venue developed by theMohegan tribe in Uncasville, CT.
Although a location for the Wampanoag project has not yet beenselected, the spokesman says the proposed resort-style casino wouldbe located on tribal lands and would include a mix of restaurants,retail shops and a hotel. The tribe has agreed not to build theproject in Cape Cod but will negotiate with the Bureau of IndianAffairs to take land in southwestern Massachusetts for theproject.
"They believe themselves to be very strong stewards of theenvironment and want any facility to be reflective of thosevalues," he notes, adding that the tribe also "wants to locate in acommunity where they would be welcome."
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