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Foxwoods Resorts Casino and Mohegan Sun Will Re-Open June 1

Mohegan Sun, the casino resort operated by the Mohegan Tribe, and Foxwoods Resorts Casino, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation gaming complex, will push forward with their re-opening plans starting June 1. The tribal casinos in Connecticut are outside of the jurisdiction of the state and will re-open partially their entertainment facilities despite strong opposition from […]

Foxwoods Resorts Casino and Mohegan Sun Will Re-Open June 1
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Difficult Times for Connecticut, Foxwood Casino Announced Layoffs for Employees

The closure of Foxwood Casino and Mohegan Sun along with other businesses due to COVID-19 was a big hit for the State of Connecticut. Two months later both employees and employers are still trying to shake off the pandemic and re-start business. Foxwood Resort Casino Planning Layoffs The Foxwood Resort Casino was ordered to close […]

Difficult Times for Connecticut, Foxwood Casino Announced Layoffs for Employees
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Connecticut Governor Says No to Online Tribal Gaming Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The Governor of Connecticut, Ned Lamont, has dismissed a request by tribal operators on Friday, April 3, asking the state enable online gambling without revising gambling compacts and passing proper legislation. CT Governor Turns Down to Enable Tribal Gambling in Time of Pandemic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont made a statement on Friday, April 3, tersely […]

Connecticut Governor Says No to Online Tribal Gaming Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Foxwoods’ Decision To Place Its Workforce On Furlough During Closure Raised Criticism

Foxwoods Resort Casino, one of the two tribal casinos in Connecticut, has drawn the attention but for all the wrong reasons after it had to close doors on Tuesday. Shutting down operations, the casino management refused to agree to paid leave for its employee force, and instead, put 1,200 union dealers and 4,000 other workers […]

Foxwoods’ Decision To Place Its Workforce On Furlough During Closure Raised Criticism
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Connecticut Legislature Proposing New Gambling Legislation

The current wave of legalization efforts throughout the states is gathering strength, with Connecticut being the latest to reveal initiatives towards establishing a legal framework for sports betting, lottery and casino, a subject that has a history of controversy and division of interests within the state. Money for the Municipalities Unlike in the previous unsuccessful […]

Connecticut Legislature Proposing New Gambling Legislation
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Connecticut and Tribes Almost Reached a Gambling Deal, Emails Reveal

Emails between the Democratic Governor of Connecticut Ned Lamont and Rodney Butler -Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Chairman – that have only recently been revealed by the Associated Press leaked information that earlier this year Gov. Lamont was close to signing an important gambling agreement with the state’s two federally recognized Native American tribes.  The Agreement Had […]

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Interior Department Calls for Dismissal of MGM’s Casino Lawsuit

In August, MGM filed a lawsuit against the Interior Department. The lawsuit challenged the approval of a satellite casino in East Windsor. Interior Departments says MGM’s claims are unfounded. A couple of months back behemoth gaming and hospitality operator MGM filed a suit against the United States’ Interior Department. This lawsuit claimed that the department […]

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MGM Resorts Files Lawsuit Against Connecticut Tribes

MGM Resorts challenges MMCT claim in Bridgeport The Las Vegas companies will seek to discontinue the tribal casino project Tribes prepared to go to court, cautioning about MGM being an out-of-state company MGM Resorts files lawsuit to challenge tribal claim in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The casino industry and job opportunities in the state may suffer as […]

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Connecticut Makes a Step towards Legalizing Online Casinos

New bill pending state legislature passage would allow $100m to be spent on entertainment in Bridgeport Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes would be authorized to operate online and land-based sports betting Commercial casino operators may stand against the bill’s passing into law Although the newly proposed bill is yet to be filled in its entirety, […]

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Sports Betting in Connecticut – The Whole Story So Far

Gambling in Connecticut has been a vehemently debated subject which reached a crescendo around the time of PASPA’s repeal, but seemed to gather little traction thereafter. What’s changed? Making Sense of Connecticut’s Gaming & Sports Betting Trying to understand Connecticut’s complicate climate for gambling and sports betting activities is a fine challenge. Back in 2018, […]