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

  1. July 24, 2015

    Mass., Tribe Butt Heads Over Martha's Vineyard Casino

    The state of Massachusetts and a Native American tribe traded blows in federal court Thursday over a proposed gambling project on Martha's Vineyard, with the state arguing that the tribe needs local permission to open the facility while the tribe says federal rules apply to the land the project will sit on.

  2. July 14, 2015

    Mass. Town Seeks Injunction To Halt Tribe's Casino Plans

    The town of Aquinnah, Massachusetts, on Tuesday asked a federal judge to stop a Native American tribe from moving forward with plans to build a gambling project on Martha's Vineyard, arguing that the project should be stalled until the court makes a final decision about the project.

  3. July 08, 2015

    Tribe Must Stop Work On Martha's Vineyard Casino, Town Says

    The town of Aquinnah, Massachusetts, on Tuesday told a Native American tribe to immediately stop work on its gambling project because it lacks a required town building permit and the project is prohibited by local zoning bylaws.

  4. May 29, 2015

    Tribe Moves For Quick Win In Martha's Vineyard Gambling Row

    A Native American tribe on Thursday urged a Massachusetts federal judge to shut down the commonwealth's suit over a gambling project the tribe is pursuing on Martha's Vineyard, arguing it doesn't need state government approval now that it has the federal go-ahead on the project.

  5. August 28, 2014

    Tribe Blasts Mass. Suit Over Martha's Vineyard Gaming Plan

    A Native American tribe pursuing a gambling project in Martha's Vineyard fired back on Wednesday at the state of Massachusetts' federal suit alleging the project violates a decades-old agreement between the two governments, saying it's not bound to the accord.

  6. July 01, 2014

    Martha's Vineyard Gambling Row To Stay In Federal Court

    A request from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to remand a lawsuit back to state court challenging the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe's plan to build a gambling facility on Martha's Vineyard was denied Monday by a federal judge in Boston.