Revenue at the new Springfield casino has disappointed MGM and Connecticut's Indian tribes Feb 14, | PM The East Windsor casino has been proposed as a buffer to MGM Springfield, which opened in News @3 Newsletter.
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Department of the Interior, which gave its approval last March. Another delay over litigation over zoning has been cleared and Butler said rezoning is expected to take three to five months. Recommended on Hartford Courant.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} See all newsletters. JC Penney closing stores, including one in Connecticut. Stephen Singer can be reached at ssinger courant. Construction of the casino was delayed by the U. You are now following this newsletter. The region's gambling market may be weakening as a tribal partnership cuts its investment in a planned East Windsor casino and the chief executive officer of MGM International said the Springfield casino has underperformed in its first year in business. The Mashantucket Pequot chairman said his tribe and the Mohegans added features and attractions such as restaurants and hotel space to avoid the worst impacts of lost jobs and revenue feared with the opening of MGM Springfield. Latest Business. The two Connecticut casinos are going to leverage their advantages to the hilt. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}State legislators are again considering expanding gambling in Connecticut β online sports betting and casino gambling, iKeno, a Bridgeport casino and three entertainment zones in addition to the East Windsor site β as Connecticut faces intense competition in a regional market of casinos outside Boston and in Rhode Island and New York City. News 3 Newsletter. She said they told Gov. Construction, when it begins, is expected to last 18 months to two years. Skip to content. Cathy Osten, a Sprague Democrat and legislative ally of the tribes, said she is not surprised that the Mashantucke Pequots and Mohegans plan to cut their East Windsor investment.