Artist's rendering of the proposed Mohegan Sun at Concord in New York. Image from Application: Mohegan Sun at The Concord / Concord Kiamesha LLC and Mohegan Gaming New York LLC
With gaming revenues falling at home, the Mohegan Tribe is seeking commercial casinos in New York and Massachusetts. The tribe will be presenting its proposal for the $550 million casino at the former Concord Resort Hotel to the New York State Gaming Commission tomorrow. The project is among nine in the Catskills, a region about 90 minutes north of New York City.
Artist's rendering of proposed $1.3 billion Mohegan Sun casino in Massachusetts. Image from Mohegan Sun Massachusetts
Separately, the tribe is pursuing the $1 billion Mohegan Sun Massachusetts near Boston. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is beginning deliberations on the project today, a process that could stretch into next week, WBUR reported. The other bidder for the license is Wynn Resorts, a company owned by billionaire Steve Wynn. Get the Story:
Decision Time For Casino Panel: Mohegan Sun Or Wynn? (WBUR 9/8)
Mohegan Sun, Wynn Compete In Final Push For Greater Boston Casino License (The Hartford Courant 9/8)
Three bidders to make casino case Monday in Albany (Gannett News 9/8) Related Stories:
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Mohegan Tribe still plans to market tribal casino in Massachusetts (9/4)
Mohegan Tribe wants 'right-sized' commercial casino in New York (09/02)
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