Physical details of First Light casino revealed

AN ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING of the proposed First Light Resort & Casino in Taunton shows two of the planned three 15-story hotels that will anchor the property. Site work is scheduled to begin in April. / COURTESY MASHPEE WAMPANOAG INDIAN TRIBE
AN ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING of the proposed First Light Resort & Casino in Taunton shows two of the planned three 15-story hotels that will anchor the property. Site work is scheduled to begin in April. / COURTESY MASHPEE WAMPANOAG INDIAN TRIBE

TAUNTON – Interior and exterior designs were released Monday for the First Light Resort & Casino, which will include three 15-story hotels, a 31,000-square-foot function room and a water park.
The architectural design was prepared by Steelman Partners of Las Vegas, which specializes in high-end entertainment venues, and which also designed the MGM Grand at Foxwoods hotel, now called the Fox Tower, in Connecticut, as well as Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, in New Jersey. The interior design was prepared by an associated firm, Dalton Steelman Arias and Anderson, also of Las Vegas.
Initial site work is scheduled to begin in April, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe announced in a news release. A joint venture of three companies, including Providence-based Dimeo Construction Company, will oversee demolition and site-prep. The other companies involved in the project are The Penta Building Group and Talako Construction LLC.
At a press conference, tribal officials said a portion of the casino should be opened by the summer of 2017.
The facility, to be built on tribal lands in Taunton, will include 3,000 slot machines, 150 table games, 40 poker tables and accompanying entertainment and dining venues, such as a food court, fine dining, a lounge and performance stage, and an indoor swimming pool.
The project is expected to create 1,000 temporary construction jobs and 2,600 permanent jobs, according to Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council Chairman Cedric Cromwell, in a press release.
“This project will not only sustain our tribe on the land our ancestors have lived on for the past 12,000 years, it will also help revitalize the regional economy and provide up to $2 billion in revenues for the commonwealth,” he said.

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