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Connecticut Tribes Begin Pursuit of Jointly Run Casino

Connecticut Public Radio | By The Associated Press
Published September 10, 2015 at 9:59 AM EDT
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The tribes that own Connecticut's two casinos are taking another step in their bid to open a third casino north of Hartford. 

The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes hosted a signing ceremony Thursday at the State Capitol in Hartford to formalize their partnership. 

A law passed this year allows the tribes to request proposals from cities and towns that might be interested in hosting a casino.

The tribes are hoping to open a casino along the Interstate 91 corridor in north-central Connecticut to compete with the planned MGM Resorts casino in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The tribes own and operate Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino, tribal casinos located on sovereign land. A new casino would be subject to a slightly different set of rules as a commercial property outside of tribal land.
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