
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.
After agreeing to pay a $35 million fine for misleading state regulators, and just five weeks before a grand opening, Wynn Resorts is in talks to sell its $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett.
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.
A settlement is pending in casino mogul Steve Wynn’s lawsuit seeking to block the release of Massachusetts’ investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him.
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.
After a down month in November, gaming revenues at Massachusetts’ two casinos rebounded in December, delivering nearly $12.3 million to the state in taxes.
As projects in Somerville, East Boston, Allston-Brighton and South End move forward, developers of large vacant commercial properties in Newton and Woburn are laying out plans for mixed-use projects totaling over 3 million square feet.
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun casino stands ready to move into the Boston market if state regulators pull the casino license it awarded to Wynn Results.
Connecticut politicians and Native American tribal leaders swung mallets during a demolition ceremony at a vacant cinema complex in East Windsor, the Nutmeg State’s chosen site for a satellite casino designed to head off competition from MGM Springfield.