Middleborough officials left out in the cold by the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s efforts to build a resort casino want their town to be compensated.

The tribe and Middleborough signed a deal five years ago to build a casino in the community that has billed itself as the "Cranberry Capital of the World." But the Wampanoags abandoned their efforts to build in Middleborough, and now plan on constructing a casino in Taunton.

Middleborough officials say the community sacrificed money and development opportunities.

Board of Selectmen Chairman Alfred Rullo Jr. told The Boston Globe the town wants "a combination of land and money" as compensation. He did not say how much, but called it "substantial."

A lawyer for the tribe told the town Middleborough’s claims are "irresponsible, false, and improper." (AP)

Middleborough Seeks Damages For Soured Casino Deal

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