TAUNTON – The future site of the First Light Casino in Taunton now has slot machines on hand inside a small structure on the property. The casino is still in its infant stages, but the Welcome Center is a preview of what is to come.
10 slot machines operational
“So, a soft open is just basically, they just have the 10 slot machines inside in the Welcome Center operational,” said Jay Pateakos, Taunton Economic and Community Development Director.
“They call it a preview. So what they’re saying is it’s a Welcome Center, you know come in, learn a little bit about the Mashpee Wampanoag history and then you know see what some of the slot machines that they’re going to be featuring at a future build.”
The structure sits on Mashpee Wampanoag land that will one day grow into the First Light Casino. The slot machines inside are actively giving payouts, but during the soft open phase all proceeds from the machines are going to tribal charities…