Connecticut Tribes Begin Push For New CasinoMashantucket Pequot And Mohegan Tribes Eyeing Jointly-Run Casino |
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Two tribes in the state of Connecticut have begun their push for a jointly-run casino in the state. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes are hosting a signing ceremony Thursday in Hartford to make their partnership official, the Associated Press reported.
The tribes saw a favorable law pass earlier this year, which will allow localities to vote on whether they want a new casino in their area.
The tribes, which operate Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, respectively, are eyeing a casino along the I-91 corridor in north-central Connecticut, the report said.
The new casino would not be on tribal land.
Connecticut officials, as well as the tribes, are concerned about a casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, which is very close to the border between the two states. That MGM property, which comes with an $800 million price tag, has experienced a setback but could open by 2018.
Gaming revenue at Connecticut’s two tribal casinos fell to under $2 billion in 2014.
In 2006, gaming revenue was $3.2 billion.
Tribal gaming in the United States had gross gaming revenue of $28.5 billion in 2014, the most ever for the industry. There have been revenue gains every year since 2009.
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