First Light Resort and Casino
Taunton, MA – On April 5, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe officially broke ground on the $1 billion First Light Resort and Casino in Taunton. The casino has been developed through a strong partnership between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the city of Taunton. The creation of thousands of jobs provide great opportunity for economic development in Southeastern Massachusetts.
For the past six years, Howard Stein Hudson worked closely with the Tribe and the project team. Both existing and projected demands of the project over a 20-year time frame were evaluated, and infrastructure improvements at 24 locations were developed to address the project impacts.
The planning and engineering team is led by Dave Matton, principal of Public Infrastructure, who oversaw the technical design, coordinated with the city of Taunton and MassDOT, and presented the findings at numerous public meetings.
Breaking ground
With the project now advancing, Matton looks forward to continued collaboration with RGB, Steelman Partners, and the Dimeo/Penta/Talako group to deliver the first full casino in Massachusetts for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
When fully complete, the resort will offer over 4,000 gaming positions, three hotels, numerous high-end restaurants, a retail shopping center, and entertainment venues.
