Lamont supports allowing the tribes to both build their East Windsor casino, as well as possibly a larger resort in Bridgeport where MGM has expressed interest. The governor additionally backs giving the tribes exclusivity to operate sports betting.<\/strong><\/p>\nHowever, Lamont opposed rushing legislation that wasn’t properly vetted. There were concerns in the Hartford capital as to whether legalizing sports betting requires a constitutional ballot referendum, and it would also need to again revise the state’s tribal gaming compacts \u2013 legal issues not easily resolved.<\/p>\n
“Instead of resolving outstanding litigation, it puts the state at increased and immediate litigation risk from multiple parties,” Lamont spokesperson Maribel La Luz said of the governor’s position to reconsider gaming expansion next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
June marked the 12th straight month Connecticut casinos won fewer dollars on their slot machines than in the prior year. Foxwoods reported slot revenue win of $35.3 million, a year-over-year decline of nearly 12 percent. Mohegan Sun kept $46.9 million from its terminals, which is a five percent drop. The last month that Foxwoods and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":109331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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