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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002

Five Connecticut towns located nearest to the state's tribal casinos could get an extra $175,000 this year.

The towns of Norwich, Montville, Ledyard, Preston and North Stonington normally get $250,000 each from the Pequot-Mohegan Fund. Speaker of House Moira Lyons, a Democrat from Stamford, is offering the bonus.

Gov. John Rowland initially proposed the towns get $250,000 in addition to their usual amount. But budget woes are forcing a cutback.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe contribute 25 percent of their slot machine revenue to the fund.

Get the Story:
Five casino host towns to get $175,000 bonus (The Norwich Bulletin 3/28)
Casino impact aid is restored by Democrats (The New London Day 3/28)

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