{"id":111031,"date":"2019-08-03T08:27:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T15:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=111031"},"modified":"2019-08-03T13:05:04","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T20:05:04","slug":"marthas-vineyard-tribal-bingo-hall-faces-more-construction-delays-after-judges-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/marthas-vineyard-tribal-bingo-hall-faces-more-construction-delays-after-judges-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Martha\u2019s Vineyard Tribal Bingo Hall Faces More Construction Delays After Judge\u2019s Ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) cannot resume construction on its proposed Martha\u2019s Vineyard bingo hall until its legal appeals are concluded.<\/p>\n

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Scenic Martha’s Vineyard will not see a completed tribal bingo hall any time soon after a federal judge’s ruling. (Image: L.A. Brown\/Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last week, Massachusetts federal judge F. Dennis Saylor IV<\/a> denied the tribe\u2019s request for a temporary stay while the First Circuit Court of Appeals reviews the judge\u2019s ruling in the case <\/a>that the Martha’s Vineyard construction requires local or state permits.<\/p>\n

If the stay was granted, the tribe likely could have resumed building in Martha’s Vineyard beyond its preliminary work on the foundation while its appeal was being heard.<\/p>\n

Now, the tribe has to hope the appeals court judges will agree with its reasoning that the project is not under the jurisdiction of local permitting by state or local officials. Tribal attorneys have maintained it was not subject to local permitting because the venue falls under the jurisdiction of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, not local or state laws.<\/p>\n

The tribe must comply with any rules and regulations — such as obtaining a building permit and demonstrating that the construction complies with applicable codes — that are applicable generally to the construction of any similar commercial facility in the town of Aquinnah,\u201d the judge said in the recent ruling.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In explaining his decision, Saylor adds stays are only granted in limited circumstances. For instance, the applicant is asked to prove it \u201cis likely to succeed on the merits\u201d of the case, or the applicant will be \u201cirreparably injured\u201d without the stay.<\/p>\n

The tribe \u201chas not made a strong showing of likely success on the merits [of the case],\u201d Saylor said. The tribe also has \u201cnot demonstrated a likely risk of irreparable injury.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Aquinnah town officials were unfair to the tribe, it could seek relief from a judge, Saylor said. \u201cThere is no reason, however, at this stage to assume that the tribe will be treated in such a manner.”<\/p>\n

Nor has the tribe shown \u201cpublic interest\u201d favors a stay. \u201cIf construction proceeds subject to normal permitting processes, the resulting facility presumably will be in full compliance with the safety, health, environmental, and other requirements of the town and the Commonwealth,\u201d Saylor said.<\/p>\n

Initially, Saylor in 2015 ruled against the tribe<\/a> in its bid, saying it gave up sovereign rights when signing a settlement agreement in 1983. In 2017, the First Circuit Court of Appeals rejected much of Saylor\u2019s ruling, and the US Supreme Court in 2018 chose not to review the case.<\/p>\n

Aquinnah Officials Want to Cooperate with Tribe<\/h2>\n

When asked about Saylor\u2019s recent decision, Aquinnah Town Administrator Jeffrey Madison<\/a> told Casino.org<\/em> that the town \u201csupports the tribe in its rights to operate a gaming facility on its sovereign land.”<\/p>\n

“We hope to cooperate with them to assure the development is sensitive to issues related to the environment and public safety,” Madison added.<\/p>\n

The Martha\u2019s Vineyard Commission, a regional planning agency, denied the project last month. The denial was largely because of inadequate information. The tribe did not take part in the hearing, citing its continued argument that it was not subject to local permitting because the venue falls under the jurisdiction of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, not local or state laws.<\/p>\n

The commission could consider a future application by the tribe. It is likely the commission will again review the project for possible traffic or environmental impact.<\/p>\n

Tribe Argues Delay Hurts Its Members<\/h2>\n

The tribe has argued it will be hurt financially by any delayed opening. It needs the revenue to fund needed programs for tribal members.<\/p>\n

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The tribe estimates it will receive between $3 million and $5 million a year from revenue. Plans call for a 10,000-square-foot gambling venue that will feature 250 electronic games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Construction of the gambling hall is expected to take six months to complete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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