{"id":38882,"date":"2016-08-26T09:41:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=38882"},"modified":"2016-08-26T16:04:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T23:04:48","slug":"mgm-resorts-launches-ad-campaign-attacking-connecticut-airport-casino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-resorts-launches-ad-campaign-attacking-connecticut-airport-casino\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM Resorts Launches Ad Campaign Attacking Connecticut Airport Casino"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38884\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38884\" data-style=\"width: 920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/920x920.jpg\" alt=\"MGM attacks Bradley International Casino Proposal\" width=\"920\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/920x920.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/920x920-142x81.jpg 142w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/920x920-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/920x920-166x95.jpg 166w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/920x920-526x300.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-38884\"class=\"text-description\">MGM\u2019s ad blitz against a casino proposed for Bradley International Airport is unnecessary, says Connecticut\u2019s two tribal operators, as the plans are no longer being considered. (Image: Image Connecticut Post)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b><i><\/i><\/b><i><\/i>MGM Resorts International has launched an online ad campaign attacking plans for a casino at Connecticut\u2019s Bradley International Airport, across the border from its $950 million resort, currently under construction in Springfield, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The plans for a casino at Bradley International have been secretive and somewhat mysterious. Earlier this year, Connecticut passed a law that would permit its two tribal operators, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-attacks-connecticut-defense-bill\">Mashantucket Pequot<\/a> and Mohegan tribal nations, to build a \u201csatellite\u201d casino, close to the Massachusetts border.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-growth-properties-plans-massive-1-3-billion-ipo-double-size-of-all-ipos-this-year\">MGM<\/a> has made no secret of its intention to derive a large percentage of its customer base from Connecticut and it was hoped that the satellite would prevent capital flight across the border.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The satellite project was derided as a \u201cbox of slots,\u201d by MGM CEO Jim Murren, but the company was significantly rattled to launch legal proceedings against the state claiming the satellite casino was unconstitutional and protectionist.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>\u201cSecret\u201d Plans<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">MGM also attempted to get an amendment added to a federal defense bill that would have prohibited Native American tribes from operating casinos in their home state outside their reservations, putting paid to the satellite casino. The amendment, proposed by two senators from Nevada, was ultimately scuttled in the US Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">But MGM got wind that something was cooking at Bradley International and demanded the release of documents under the Freedom of Information Act. Much to the company\u2019s consternation, the \u201csmall satellite casino\u201d had morphed into <\/span><span class=\"s3\">a $500 million 250,000-square-foot facility\u00a0with restaurants and entertainment that hoped to attract 10,000 visitors a day. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>\u201cCalling this a \u2018satellite casino\u2019 which is how they all referred to this in public, is like calling the Grand Canyon a hole in the ground,\u201d said Alan Feldman, executive vice president for MGM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><b>\u201cBad Deal\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">MGM wasted no time in launching their online ad campaign calling the airport casino is a &#8220;bad deal&#8221; that will &#8220;scam&#8221; taxpayers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">&#8220;In (MGM&#8217;s) application to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, their business plan relies on capturing $ 200-$300 million a year in gross gaming revenue from the state of Connecticut, so anything less than that makes the current business plan untenable,&#8221; Clyde Barrow, a\u00a0gambling industry expert at the Political Science Department at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, told <\/span><span class=\"s3\"><i>WAMC Northeast Public Radio.<\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">But according to the Airport Authority and the two tribal operators, this is all a storm in a teacup. The plans obtained by MGM were outdated and the proposal they describe is no longer being considered, they said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cThis latest attack by MGM reeks of desperation,\u201d said\u00a0Andrew Doba, a spokesman for the tribes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MGM Resorts International has launched an online ad campaign attacking plans for a casino at Connecticut\u2019s Bradley International Airport, across the border from its $950 million resort, currently under construction in Springfield, Massachusetts. The plans for a casino at Bradley International have been secretive and somewhat mysterious. Earlier this year, Connecticut passed a law that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":38884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MGM Resorts Launches Ad Campaign Attacking Connecticut Airport Casino<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"MGM has called a proposal for a large casino at Bradley International Airport a \u201cscam\u201d and a \u201cbad deal\u201d for taxpayers.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MGM Resorts Launches Ad Campaign Attacking Connecticut Airport Casino\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MGM has called a proposal for a large casino at Bradley International Airport a \u201cscam\u201d and a \u201cbad deal\u201d for taxpayers.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-resorts-launches-ad-campaign-attacking-connecticut-airport-casino\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Casino.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-08-26T16:41:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-08-26T23:04:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/920x920.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"525\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Casino.org Staff Writer\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Casino.org Staff Writer\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-resorts-launches-ad-campaign-attacking-connecticut-airport-casino\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-resorts-launches-ad-campaign-attacking-connecticut-airport-casino\/\",\"name\":\"MGM Resorts Launches Ad Campaign Attacking Connecticut Airport Casino\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-resorts-launches-ad-campaign-attacking-connecticut-airport-casino\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-resorts-launches-ad-campaign-attacking-connecticut-airport-casino\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/920x920.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-26T16:41:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-08-26T23:04:48+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/8c48bf89dc86da77b4d856c7b3b78d77\"},\"description\":\"MGM has called a proposal for a large casino at Bradley International Airport a \u201cscam\u201d and a \u201cbad deal\u201d for taxpayers.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-resorts-launches-ad-campaign-attacking-connecticut-airport-casino\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-resorts-launches-ad-campaign-attacking-connecticut-airport-casino\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/mgm-resorts-launches-ad-campaign-attacking-connecticut-airport-casino\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/920x920.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/920x920.jpg\",\"width\":920,\"height\":525,\"caption\":\"MGM\u2019s ad blitz against a casino proposed for Bradley International Airport is unnecessary, says Connecticut\u2019s two tribal operators, as the plans are no longer being considered. 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