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Tribe wants talks on casino

Wampanoags seeking deal with governor

'We'd like to start the negotiations and get the ball rolling.' - Shawn W. Hendricks Sr., Mashpee Wampanoag chairman . "We'd like to start the negotiations and get the ball rolling." - Shawn W. Hendricks Sr., Mashpee Wampanoag chairman.
By Matt Viser
Globe Staff / September 3, 2008

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The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is planning to formally ask Governor Deval Patrick today to negotiate a compact for a $1 billion resort casino in Middleborough, an overture that could reignite the gambling debate and eventually clear the way for the state's first casino. (Full article: 1025 words)

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