Tribes come together to discuss new East Windsor casino
April 12, 2018 | G. Michael Dobbs
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The demolition of the former Showcase Cinemas in East Windsor along Interstate 91.
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ENFIELD, CT– The two tribes that have banded together with the state of Connecticut to create a third casino designed to stem the flow of Connecticut cash to MGM Springfield are now engaged in legal efforts to secure the permission they need from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Despite the fact the Trump Administration has not yet released the required approval letter, the Mashantucket Pequot and the Mohegan tribal nations are moving forward with the demolition of the former Showcase Cinemas in East Windsor along Interstate 91.
Two officials from the tribes, Charles Brunelle, chief of staff, External & Governmental Affairs, for the Mohegan Indian Tribe and Lori Potter, director of Communications for the Mashantucket Pequot tribe briefed the members of the North Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce at its annual economic development breakfast on April 10.
Brunelle briefly outlined the history of Native gaming and how since the 1990s Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun had a duopoly for casino gaming in the Northeast. The development of casino gaming in other states has made a negative impact on the revenue of each casino, though.
Brunelle asserted in hearings about a Western Massachusetts casino the intention was voiced of putting a casino near the border was to 'attack Connecticut.'
He said the tribes asked themselves 'how do we protect ourselves?' He said the result is a 'market war.'
The two tribes and the state formed an entity, MMCT, that would create a new casino with the East Windsor location considered to be the best, Brunelle said.
'This is how we stand together to protect each other,' he added.
Potter said that within three weeks, the new name, logo and artistic renderings of the new casino would be announced. Once construction begins, she added, the casino should be completed within 18 to 24 months.
Although the two officials were reluctant to release many details of the project, Brunelle said the casino would have a buffet restaurant, but would not have an entertainment venue or a hotel. The reason for this was to allow existing businesses to benefit from the casino's audience, he explained
He added the gaming floor would be the same size as MGM Springfield.
Potter explained the Bureau of Indian Affairs must approve the change of the compact with Connecticut governing the two tribes and their casinos. The Connecticut Congressional delegation is pressing the Trump Administration and the state of Connecticut has filed litigation against the government.
'The [Connecticut] attorney general is pushing very hard for an expedient resolution,' she said.
Potter noted that MGM has a group of 60 lobbyists representing its interests that includes former members of Congress, far more than the MMCT.
Casino twin lions guadalajara horario. Ned Lamont and Rodney Butler, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe, have been unable to agree for the past two years on various aspects of gambling. But Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are now. EAST WINDSOR, CT — A person was shot twice during a fight behind the Rodeway Inn on Bridge Street Saturday night, and police are still investigating the circumstances and the identity of the. East Windsor, CT Casino Games Find a Casino Games near East Windsor, CT Search for local vendors, request free price quotes, and book with confidence backed by our guarantee. Book the Best East Windsor Hotels on Tripadvisor: Find 1,258 traveller reviews, 296 candid photos, and prices for hotels in East Windsor, Connecticut, United States.
The demolition of the former Showcase Cinemas in East Windsor along Interstate 91.
Reminder Publications photo by G. Michael Dobbs
ENFIELD, CT– The two tribes that have banded together with the state of Connecticut to create a third casino designed to stem the flow of Connecticut cash to MGM Springfield are now engaged in legal efforts to secure the permission they need from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Despite the fact the Trump Administration has not yet released the required approval letter, the Mashantucket Pequot and the Mohegan tribal nations are moving forward with the demolition of the former Showcase Cinemas in East Windsor along Interstate 91.
Two officials from the tribes, Charles Brunelle, chief of staff, External & Governmental Affairs, for the Mohegan Indian Tribe and Lori Potter, director of Communications for the Mashantucket Pequot tribe briefed the members of the North Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce at its annual economic development breakfast on April 10.
Brunelle briefly outlined the history of Native gaming and how since the 1990s Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun had a duopoly for casino gaming in the Northeast. The development of casino gaming in other states has made a negative impact on the revenue of each casino, though.
Brunelle asserted in hearings about a Western Massachusetts casino the intention was voiced of putting a casino near the border was to 'attack Connecticut.'
He said the tribes asked themselves 'how do we protect ourselves?' He said the result is a 'market war.'
The two tribes and the state formed an entity, MMCT, that would create a new casino with the East Windsor location considered to be the best, Brunelle said.
'This is how we stand together to protect each other,' he added.
Potter said that within three weeks, the new name, logo and artistic renderings of the new casino would be announced. Once construction begins, she added, the casino should be completed within 18 to 24 months.
Although the two officials were reluctant to release many details of the project, Brunelle said the casino would have a buffet restaurant, but would not have an entertainment venue or a hotel. The reason for this was to allow existing businesses to benefit from the casino's audience, he explained
He added the gaming floor would be the same size as MGM Springfield.
Potter explained the Bureau of Indian Affairs must approve the change of the compact with Connecticut governing the two tribes and their casinos. The Connecticut Congressional delegation is pressing the Trump Administration and the state of Connecticut has filed litigation against the government.
'The [Connecticut] attorney general is pushing very hard for an expedient resolution,' she said.
Potter noted that MGM has a group of 60 lobbyists representing its interests that includes former members of Congress, far more than the MMCT.
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[toc]The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill last Wednesday that authorizes the state's two gaming tribes, the Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans, to build a $300 million satellite casino in East Windsor. The bill previously passed the Senate in May. It will now be sent to Gov. Dan Malloy.
Malloy hasn't signaled if he will sign the legislation. Even if he does, the casino might never be built — MGM plans on challenging it, if it becomes law.
Why an East Windsor casino?
The project's proponents hope the casino will help offset the anticipated cannibalization from new casinos in Massachusetts and New York.
East Windsor is in northern Connecticut, about 15 minutes from the Massachusetts border. The town is less than a half-hour from Springfield, Massachusetts, where MGM plans to open a billion-dollar casino in the fall of 2018.
Both casinos sites are located right on the very busy I-91 roadway.
The tribes likely believe their casino would act as a choke point for travelers who would otherwise drive the extra 30 minutes to Springfield, but wouldn't drive the extra hour to Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun.
Without the East Windsor casino, MGM Springfield is equidistant or closer than the current tribal casinos for most Connecticut residents. Plus, its newness would likely make it a more attractive destination.
MGM challenging the casino in court
As noted in the opening, the bill will face legal challenges.
According to MassLive.com, MGM Resorts International Senior VP and legal counsel Uri Clinton says his company 'will continue to vigorously advocate in the courts as we seek to protect the constitutional rights of any company hoping to do business in Connecticut.'
MGM isn't necessarily challenging the location of the casino. Rather, MGM opposes the closed process that granted the license to the two Connecticut tribes without considering other proposals. Clinton commented after the House vote:
'Connecticut missed an enormous opportunity to put in place an open, transparent and competitive casino process, which could have resulted in as much as $1 billion in economic development, the creation of thousands of jobs and a licensing fee paid to the state of up to $100 million,' 'What Connecticut got instead was far less than that.'
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Of course, MGM would love to see the casino project movedfarther from its Massachusetts casino location.
In a June op-ed, MGM CEO Jim Murren let the cat out of the bag about wanting the state to open up its process to commercial casinos.
In the op-ed, Murren calls for an open process. He also makes the case for locating the casino in Bridgeport, which happens to be his hometown.
Harrahs casino new orleans seafood buffet. Bridgeport is in the southwestern corner of Connecticut, about an hour-and-a-half from Springfield. It is only 65 miles from New York City.
Effectively, MGM's goal is to open up the process not to build a better casino in East Windsor. Its end goal is to build a better casino farther away from Massachusetts though.
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As Murren notes in his op-ed:
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'Economic analysis has established it is in Connecticut's best interest to begin a competitive bid process. Connecticut need only look to Massachusetts to see the benefits of an open competition. The industry's largest companies competed for the opportunity to develop resorts, driving capital investment up by hundreds of millions of dollars above the minimum thresholds set by the legislature.
Connecticut can — and should — reap substantial financial benefits, beginning with application and license fees, through construction and continuing when the doors open.'
