The development of casino gaming in other states has made a negative impact on the revenue of each casino, though.īrunelle asserted in hearings about a Western Massachusetts casino the intention was voiced of putting a casino near the border was to “attack Connecticut.” Two officials from the tribes, Charles Brunelle, chief of staff, External & Governmental Affairs, for the Mohegan Indian Tribe and Lori Potter, director of Communications for the Mashantucket Pequot tribe briefed the members of the North Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce at its annual economic development breakfast on April 10.īrunelle briefly outlined the history of Native gaming and how since the 1990s Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun had a duopoly for casino gaming in the Northeast. ![]() ![]() ENFIELD, CT– The two tribes that have banded together with the state of Connecticut to create a third casino designed to stem the flow of Connecticut cash to MGM Springfield are now engaged in legal efforts to secure the permission they need from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.ĭespite the fact the Trump Administration has not yet released the required approval letter, the Mashantucket Pequot and the Mohegan tribal nations are moving forward with the demolition of the former Showcase Cinemas in East Windsor along Interstate 91.
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