Middleborough - Reports that Governor Deval Patrick was poised to begin negotiating a contract, or compact, with the Mashpee Wampanoag for a casino in Middleborough caused some ripples of concern across Southeastern Massachusetts this week. According to the Statehouse News Service, Patrick on Monday had said that, although he expects no additional casino legislation to be forthcoming this session...

Boston (WBZ) - Massachusetts is prepared to negotiate a casino compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe that would clear the way for a massive full scale casino in Middleboro. "We are prepared to negotiate within the parameters we have under existing law," said Massachusetts Governor Patrick on Monday. Even though his proposal for three casinos died in the legislature, it's a good bet casino gambling is coming to the Bay State.

Voters in Middleborough today approved a historic agreement to bring the state's first casino to the semi-rural town 40 miles south of Boston. By a margin of 2,387 to 1,335, voters approved the agreement between town selectmen and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe that calls for the town to receive at least USD $ 11 million a year for hosting the USD 1 billion resort casino.