Legal Opinion
Massachusetts v. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 27, 2015No. Civil Action No. 13-13286-FDSPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*59 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This lawsuit involves a dispute between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a federally recognized Indian tribe concerning regulatory jurisdiction over civil gaming on Indian lands on Martha’s Vineyard. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and related entities have taken steps to commence commercial gaming operations on tribal lands without a license from the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth contends that operating gaming facilities without such a license would violate a 1983 settlement agreement that subjects the lands…
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