by The Associated Press | Jun 21, 2021 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
The Native American tribe that owns Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun casino is suing its insurance carrier over what it says was the denial of claims for millions of dollars in losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Steve Adams | Feb 1, 2021 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily
An award-winning architect who has participated in more than 300 projects at The S/L/A/M Collaborative for clients including Foxwoods Resort Casino and Pfizer has been promoted to principal at the Glastonbury architecture firm.
by The Associated Press | Jan 27, 2021 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
Connecticut lawmakers were urged Tuesday to finally legalize sports betting after years of debate, but disagreement still remains as to who has rights to that kind of wagering: the state’s Native American tribes or all comers?
by The Associated Press | May 11, 2020 | Commercial & Industrial, Coronavirus, CR Daily, Industry News, Residential Real Estate
Unemployment in eastern Connecticut is soaring, despite relatively few cases of COVID-19 in the region, largely because the pandemic forced two giant casinos to suspend operations.
by The Associated Press | Mar 16, 2020 | Banking & Lending, Commercial & Industrial, Coronavirus, CR Daily, Industry News, Residential Real Estate
Connecticut officials on Monday ordered movie theaters, gyms and other businesses closed until further notice, announcing restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
by The Associated Press | Jan 2, 2020 | Banking & Lending, Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Residential Real Estate
Revenue at Connecticut’s two casinos declined in fiscal 2019 amid new regional competition, according to new fiscal reports.
by The Associated Press | Aug 8, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
MGM Resorts filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the federal approval of a deal that would allow Connecticut’s two Indian tribes to open a third casino in the state.
by The Associated Press | Aug 1, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from around the state announced Wednesday they’ve crafted a wide-ranging compromise bill they hope could lead to a tribal casino in Bridgeport and legalized sports betting.
by The Commercial Record | Jun 18, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
MGM Springfield counted $22.29 million in revenue from its slot machines and tables games last month, its third-best since it opened, while Connecticut’s casinos continued a pattern of year-over year slots revenue declines.
by The Associated Press | Jun 10, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
There’s still a chance that a wide-ranging deal on expanded gambling in Connecticut, one that could possibly include sports betting, internet gambling and a Bridgeport casino, could be reached in the coming months
by The Associated Press | Jun 6, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
Despite last-minute efforts, state lawmakers did not pass a bill to authorize a tribal casino in Bridgeport before the five-month regular session ended Wednesday night.
by The Commercial Record | May 9, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
Efforts to craft a compromise between Connecticut’s two Native American tribes, the state and Springfield, Massachusetts casino operator MGM Resorts on gambling expansion and sports betting have stalled.
by James Sanna | Apr 17, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
Connecticut’s two resort casinos experienced yet another month of declining slot machine revenues in March, bringing their losing streak to nine months. At the same time, the MGM Springfield casino just across the state line in Massachusetts saw a substantial increase in all types of gaming revenue.
by The Commercial Record | Apr 4, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
Pledging that the company has undergone a “transformation” since Steve Wynn left the last year while embroiled in sexual misconduct allegations, Wynn Resorts on Tuesday set out to convince the Massachusetts Gaming Commission that it remains suitable to hold the lucrative Boston-area casino license.
by The Commercial Record | Mar 26, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
An East Windsor casino proposed by the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes may now have the go-ahead from the federal government, but it still faces a lawsuit from an abutter before the proposal advances any further.
by The Associated Press | Feb 27, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
A daylong discussion of proposed gaming legislation rekindled a regional rift Tuesday, at times pitting southeastern Connecticut lawmakers against their counterparts from the Bridgeport area.
by The Associated Press | Feb 20, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
Norwich city leaders on Tuesday joined a growing number of southeastern Connecticut cities and towns expressing opposition to any efforts by the state to pursue a Bridgeport casino, a move they warned would threaten jobs.
by The Commercial Record | Feb 19, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
MGM Resorts International’s Springfield, Massachusetts casino took in $19.69 million in revenue during January, an 8.7 percent drop from the previous month.
by The Associated Press | Feb 11, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
The fate of a bill that could bring a new casino to the state is uncertain, but MGM Resorts International wants to keep its Bridgeport-based project on people’s minds.
by The Associated Press | Feb 1, 2019 | Commercial & Industrial, CR Daily, Industry News
Lawmakers led by the Bridgeport delegation introduced a bill Thursday to form a Connecticut Gaming Commission and create competitive bidding for a resort-casino license, formally launching this year’s fight in one of the state’s most divisive issues.