Legal
December 11, 2023
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Asks for Compensation from Ex-Leader
On November 13, The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and two of its affiliates, Louis Catarina of Greenville, Rhode Island, and Constantinos Mitrokostas, of Mashpee, initiated a civil lawsuit against the tribe’s former chairman, Cedric Cromwell. The lawsuit alleges that both the Massachusetts-based tribe and its two affiliates have suffered financial harm as a result of Cromwell’s […]
Legal
November 14, 2020
Mashpee Chairman Cromwell Charged with Bribery and Extortion
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts charged the architecture firm owner and chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe with participation in a bribery scheme related to the tribe’s plans to build a resort casino. Lining His Pockets in Exchange for Contracts Using his position of the chairman of the tribe, Cedric Cromwell, extorted tens of thousands of […]
Legal
February 2, 2020
Massachusetts Gaming Commission RFI Testing the Waters
On January 29, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, in a post on its website, issued a Request for Information /RFI/, asking for input and business analysis regarding the remaining third casino license that is allocated for a facility in the Southeastern region of the state. Another Casino in Southeastern Massachusetts The question whether to award the […]