Alcohol, outdoor events could come to Massachusetts tribal gaming center

Could the Taunton Casino Welcome Center start serving alcohol?

According to a legal notice, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is in the process of applying for an alcohol license for its Taunton Casino Welcome Center. The City of Taunton’s Licensing Commission will consider the application for an alcohol license at their Wednesday, July 9 meeting.

The exact details of what this would look like are unclear, and a spokesperson for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe declined to comment when asked about the matter, but it was suggested at the Tuesday, July 1 City Council meeting that the tribe could be considering serving alcohol on its land in Taunton.