Celebrities and gamblers turned out by the droves for the grand opening of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's newest casino.

The tribe teamed up with Vegas giant MGM Grand to open the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods. The $700 million facility features a 50,000-square-foot gaming floor, 115,000 square feet of meeting and convention space, a 825-room hotel and a 4000-seat theater, along with several restaurants and retail options.

The MGM casino employs about 1,700 people. That's in addition to the 12,000 who work at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, the tribe's original facility.

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MGM Grand brings in curious on first day (The Norwich Bulletin 5/19)
MGM Grand Hopes To Put The Glitz In Gaming (The New London Day 5/18)
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Thousands wait to see MGM Grand: See video and galleries of the red carpet (The Norwich Bulletin 5/18)
A Grand Entrance (The New London Day 5/18)
Foxwoods Marks MGM Opening With Star-Studded Gala (The Hartford Courant 5/18)
MGM Grand gala draws celebrities, Foxwoods regulars and everything in between (The Norwich Bulletin 5/18)
At Foxwoods, A Grand Celebration (The New London Day 5/17)
MGM Grand prospects excite officials, workers (The Norwich Bulletin 5/17)