Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) et al

  1. May 07, 2019

    Mass. Town Says Tribe Wants Too Much In Casino Fight

    The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head is asking a Massachusetts federal court for an overly broad order letting it open a casino that goes beyond a favorable First Circuit decision, a Martha’s Vineyard town has argued, claiming the tribe needs permits first.

  2. April 19, 2019

    Mass. Town Acting Out Of Fear In Casino Fight, Tribe Says

    The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head asked a Massachusetts federal judge Thursday to deny a town's demand that it obtain municipal permits before building a gambling facility, saying the town is acting out of "unfounded fear" and that the tribe's First Circuit victory allowed it to begin construction.

  3. April 04, 2019

    Martha's Vineyard Town Says Tribe Needs Permits For Casino

    A town on Martha's Vineyard urged a Massachusetts federal court Thursday to force a Native American tribe to seek building and other permits before it begins construction of a controversial casino in a case the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review last year.

  4. December 18, 2015

    The Biggest Native American Law Cases Of 2015

    Two Sixth Circuit decisions affirming National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over tribal casinos and other businesses stand out as pivotal rulings in 2015, while attorneys also took notice of a California federal court holding that the state must restart compact negotiations for an off-reservation tribal casino and an Eleventh Circuit ruling barring a Florida sales tax on tribal lands. Here, Law360 looks back at some of the highest-profile Native American law cases of 2015.

  5. December 14, 2015

    Tribe Says New Info Requires Judge Rethink Casino Denial

    A Native American tribe implored a Massachusetts federal court on Friday to reconsider its rejection of a bid to build a casino on Martha's Vineyard, saying new evidence proves the decision is up to the federal government, not the state.

  6. November 24, 2015

    Tribes Face Daunting Control Test After Mass. Casino Loss

    In a recent decision rejecting a Native American tribe's plans to build a casino on Martha's Vineyard, a Massachusetts federal judge applied a standard for showing governmental control over potential gaming lands that could be impossible for some tribes to meet, attorneys say.

  7. November 16, 2015

    Tribe Can't Build Martha's Vineyard Casino, Mass. Judge Says

    A Native American tribe's bid to build a casino on Martha's Vineyard was quashed on Friday when a Massachusetts judge ruled that the tribe had not established enough governmental authority over its settlement lands on the island.

  8. August 07, 2015

    Mass. Says Gaming Deal Defeats Martha's Vineyard Casino

    Massachusetts is continuing to fight a Native American tribe's attempt to build a gambling facility in Martha's Vineyard, telling a federal judge Thursday that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act does not trump a 1980s-era settlement agreement that prohibits gambling on the land.

  9. July 29, 2015

    Tribe Ordered To Halt Work On Martha's Vineyard Casino

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head to cease work on a casino on Martha's Vineyard as the tribe continues to face stiff opposition to its gaming plans from the state and a local town.

  10. July 27, 2015

    Mass. Tribe Says Nixing Casino Will Permanently Hurt It

    A Massachusetts tribe urged a federal judge Monday to deny a town's bid to prevent it from building a casino on Martha's Vineyard claiming that a delay would result in permanent revenue loss for its government.