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Connecticut tribes see mixed results in slot machine revenues
Friday, January 15, 2016
The Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Photo from Facebook
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Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes reported slot machine results for the month of December 2015.
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal
Nation saw revenues of $37.7
million at the Foxwoods Resort
Casino. That's 4.1 percent higher than December 2014.
The Mohegan Tribe saw revenues of $47.3 million at Mohegan Sun. The figure represented a 3.5 percent decline from the year prior.
The tribes are seeking approval to open a new facility in order to address competition from neighboring Massachusetts.
Get the Story:
Foxwoods' slots revenue up in December, Mohegan Sun's down
(The New London Day 1/15)
For casinos, another competitve threat: northern New Jersey
(The New London Day 1/15)
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