Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration has reached an agreement with Connecticut’s two federally recognized Native American tribes on a comprehensive gambling expansion plan that could eventually lead to sports wagering and online gambling.
Connecticut’s two tribal casinos on Wednesday reported strong slot revenues for June, the first month they’ve been partly open since closing for nearly three months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
After pleading with tribal leaders to not reopen and even raising the possibility of pulling their state-issued liquor licenses, Gov. Ned Lamont ultimately settled for ordering state transportation workers to put up the signs.
Plans to partially reopen Foxwoods Resort Casino on June 1 are still moving ahead despite opposition from Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, the chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation said Thursday.
Connecticut’s two casinos have settled into a firm pattern of year-over-year declines in revenue now that Massachusetts’ first casino in Springfield has established itself.
Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes have received long-awaited approval from the federal government to push ahead with plans for an off-reservation casino in East Windsor.
Foxwoods Resort Casino’s slot-machine revenue declined by 5.2 percent last month while Mohegan Sun’s was down by less than 1 percent, figures released Tuesday show, while MGM Springfield’s slot revenues were up by 1.55 percent.
MGM Springfield opened to the public Friday, adding another resort casino to the New England gaming landscape, and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes that run Connecticut’s casinos are planning to move forward with their own casino about 15 miles away.
Foxwoods President and CEO Felix Rappaport has died unexpectedly at age 65, according to a statement from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (MPTN) and Foxwoods Resort Casino.
Foxwoods announced the next step in the resort’s long-term plan to develop a comprehensive portfolio of tourism options with the opening of the Thrill Tower at Foxwoods. Thrill Tower encompasses two new rides: the Sky Drop and Sky Launch.
MGM Resorts International lost another round Wednesday in a court fight aimed at giving it leverage against Native American tribes in Connecticut as they compete for casino customers.
Norwich’s Stonington Estates Apartments have been acquired by a New York-based real estate investment firm.
No ornate archway marks it. No obvious business district with exotic signs and storefronts sets it apart. But in the quiet neighborhoods around two of the nation’s largest casinos, a sort of suburban Chinatown has been growing for over a decade.
The tribe that owns the giant Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut on Thursday spoke out against past remarks by Donald Trump that they describe as bigoted and current campaign rallies that they say disrespect Native Americans.
