First ever New England Gaming Summit kicks off in Connecticut

Monday, September 20, 2010  

The first ever New England Gaming Summit begins today in Connecticut.

The Mohegan Tribe is hosting the event at Mohegan Sun . CEO Mitchell Etess is scheduled to give a keynote tomorrow, a week after announcing layoffs at the casino.

“I’m going to focus on the changes in New England," Etess told The Norwich Bulletin. “Heaven knows there’s been enough of them. "

Rodney Butler, the chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, also will deliver a keynote.

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