by The Associated Press | Jun 12, 2017 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
The tribes that run Connecticut’s two casinos have won the long-sought approval of the General Assembly to run a third one, but there are still major tasks ahead as they seek to fend off competition from Springfield, Massachusetts.
by The Commercial Record | Jun 8, 2017 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
The Connecticut House of Representatives has approved the expansion of casinos in the state, sending it to the governor’s desk after the Senate approved it last month.
by The Associated Press | May 25, 2017 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
The state Senate passed a bill early Wednesday allowing a new satellite casino to be built by two Native American tribes in East Windsor, but it’s doubtful it will clear the House of Representatives.
by The Commercial Record | May 17, 2017 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
Ideas ranging from legalized retail marijuana to additional state employee givebacks are being proposed on the eve of budget talks between Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut legislative leaders.
by The Associated Press | May 9, 2017 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
Legislation allowing the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to build a third casino in East Windsor, Connecticut has cleared a key legislative committee, but not without some criticism.
by The Associated Press | Apr 18, 2017 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes say the state will lose $85.6 million annually if it creates a competitive process for developing a third casino in the state.
by The Associated Press | Mar 16, 2017 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
A legislative committee on Wednesday moved along two dueling bills that would expand casino gambling in the state.
by The Associated Press | Mar 6, 2017 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
Anti-casino activists are meeting in East Windsor as two tribes have proposed a casino in the Connecticut town.
by The Associated Press | Mar 2, 2017 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Executive Briefing, Industry News
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wants the attorney general to weigh in on the risks of pursuing legislation that allows a tribal casino in East Windsor.
by The Associated Press | Mar 18, 2016 | Commercial & Industrial, Executive Briefing, Industry News
Connecticut lawmakers are not going to pursue a state study of a proposed third casino. A motion to refer the bill from the Commerce Committee to the Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee failed Thursday by a vote of 11 to 7. That vote means the study will not move...
by The Associated Press | Feb 25, 2016 | Commercial & Industrial, Executive Briefing, Industry News
Leaders of Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes say they’re no longer considering East Windsor as a site for a proposed casino. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribal chairmen said Wednesday they’ll now enter “the next phase of discussions” with the...
by The Associated Press | Feb 9, 2016 | Commercial & Industrial, Executive Briefing, Industry News
The leaders of Connecticut’s two federally recognized Indian tribes haven’t chosen a site yet for a new, jointly run casino near the Massachusetts border, but are nearing “more intensive negotiations” with some communities, they said Monday. The Mashantucket Pequot...
by The Associated Press | Nov 11, 2015 | Commercial & Industrial, Executive Briefing, Industry News
Advocates of a proposed Tiverton casino say they can guarantee $3 million in annual gambling revenue for the town if their plan is approved. The Newport Daily News reports that figures presented Monday to the Town Council showed the proposed casino would more than...
by The Associated Press | Oct 28, 2015 | Commercial & Industrial, Executive Briefing, Industry News
A proposal to build a casino at Bradley International Airport to compete with a casino planned for nearby Springfield, Massachusetts, suffered a setback when Windsor Locks selectmen rejected the idea. Selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday against the casino proposal, after...
by The Commercial Record | Sep 24, 2015 | Commercial & Industrial, Industry News
Connecticut wants a federal court to toss out a lawsuit filed by casino developer MGM Resorts International, which challenged the constitutionality of a law creating a multistep process for a possible third tribal casino along the Massachusetts border. In a motion...
