
CT Governor Pushes Tribes to Move Third CT Casino to Hartford
Connecticut’s governor wants the state’s two federally recognized Native American tribes to move their proposed third casino from East Windsor to downtown Hartford.
Connecticut’s governor wants the state’s two federally recognized Native American tribes to move their proposed third casino from East Windsor to downtown Hartford.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from around Connecticut announced Wednesday they’ve crafted a wide-ranging compromise bill that could lead to two new tribal casinos in the state and legalized sports betting.
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 saw a substantial increase in all types of gaming revenue.
MGM Resorts International’s Springfield casino took in $19.69 million in revenue during January, an 8.7 percent drop from the previous month.
Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes are unveiling a new name, logo and website for their proposed casino near the Massachusetts state line.