The Mohegan Sun Casino, owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut. Photo from Facebook
Violent crime dropped more than nine percent after Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes opened their casinos, according to a new study. Francis Muska, a professor of justice and law administration at the Western Connecticut State University, expected an increase in index crimes -- a category that includes murder, assault and property crimes. Instead he found that a drop in crime in the towns that surround the casinos owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe. "I hope it spurs debate," Muska told The New London Day. "There needs to be more research." Despite the overall drop, the value of losses sustained from property crime increased after the tribal casinos opened. Muska suggested that inflation or an increase in wealth in the region could be the reason. Get the Story:
Study finds major crimes down in post-casino era (The New London Day 10/8)
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