HR 312’s wording says the DOI’s response to the Supreme Court decision “shall be promptly dismissed,” and the land be “ratified and confirmed” as sovereign grounds. Following the president’s tweet, House Democrats decided to delay a vote on the legislation in anticipation that many GOP representatives would abide by Trump’s message.<\/p>\n
Lawmakers and casino operators in nearby states are concerned regarding the impact the $1 billion tribal resort might have on their gaming operations. Taunton is located in the southeast section of Massachusetts just miles from the Rhode Island border.<\/p>\n
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Trump critics believe his staunch opposition to HR 312 isn’t simply because of his ongoing feud with Warren, a 2020 presidential candidate. The president’s opponents say Matt Schlapp \u2013 a presidential advisor and lobbyist working on behalf of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, the only licensed casino operator in Rhode Island \u2013 has successfully convinced his White House pal to reject the tribal casino bill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Rhode Island isn’t the only state closely monitoring the Taunton casino process. Massachusetts gaming regulators continue to delay approving a third and final full casino resort license for Region C, which encompasses the southeastern region.<\/p>\n
Should the Mashpee Wampanoags obtain approval for the casino, the area would become oversaturated with gaming. Both of Twin River’s casinos are located just across the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border, and the Plainridge Park slots venue in Massachusetts is located just 15 miles north of Taunton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A congressional tribal casino bill in the US House of Representatives won’t have the support of President Donald Trump should the legislation reach his Oval Office desk. House Bill 312 \u2013 introduced by Rep. Bill Keating (D-Massachusetts) in January that has the public backing of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) \u2013 would return two parcels of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":104475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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