Lockdown Easing Wednesday<\/strong><\/h2>\nAs of Tuesday, Connecticut had 38,430 confirmed coronavirus cases and 3,472 deaths. But with the virus appearing to have peaked in mid-April, the state is now beginning to ease restrictions, with restaurants, malls, and some outdoor activities returning Wednesday.<\/p>\n
But casinos remain a bridge too for Lamont, who said last week that he could not foresee the two properties opening this or even next month.<\/p>\n
The governor has no legal power to force sovereign tribal governments to keep the casinos closed, because they\u2019re located on reservations, which are removed from the jurisdiction of the state.<\/p>\n
But were the tribes to reopen their properties without the governor\u2019s blessing, it could jeopardize years of goodwill between tribal and state governments.<\/p>\n
Sooner or later, they may feel they have little choice but to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Connecticut\u2019s two federally recognized tribes, the Mashantucket Pequots and the Mohegans, are itching to reopen their casino doors as soon as possible. Despite promises of \u201cextraordinary measures\u201d to protect employers and customers, the state\u2019s Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont does not share their enthusiasm. On Monday, Lamont told reporters at his daily press briefing that he […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":136368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Connecticut Tribes, Gov Lamont Clash Over Casino Reopenings<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n