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After Some Public Quibbles, Mashantucket Pequot Negotiating Online Gambling Access Again

Rep. Maria Horn, the House chair of the joint Public Safety and Security Committee that handles gaming issues, told PlayCT that representatives of the Mashantucket Pequot and governor's office resumed negotiations this week on the final point of an agreement to modernize gambling.

Posted on: March 12, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

Deal With Gov. Ned Lamont Sets Up CT Tribes To Potentially Offer Legal Sports Betting

Gov. Ned Lamont and the Mohegan Tribe recently announced an agreement that could bring legal sports betting and online gaming to Connecticut.

Posted on: March 3, 2021 | | Martin Harris

Connecticut Hearing Could Provide Insight Into Governor’s Sports Betting Bill

A representative of the governor is expected to speak about his sports betting bill at the Connecticut hearing. However, it remains to be seen how forthcoming the governor's agent will be.

Posted on: March 1, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

Mohegan Gaming Closes In On Final Funding For Inspire Korea Project

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment appears on the verge of final funding for a casino resort in South Korea, potentially to open in early 2023.

Posted on: February 19, 2021 | | Martin Harris

Heading South For The Winter: Foxwoods To Reopen Puerto Rico Casino

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation revealed plans to reopen a shuttered Puerto Rico casino as Foxwoods El San Juan Casino.

Posted on: February 11, 2021 | | Martin Harris

Connecticut Governor Includes Sports Betting And Online Casino In Budget

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont included sports betting and online casino gaming in his budget Wednesday and filed legislation to make it so.

Posted on: February 11, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

Gaming Expansion Could Triple Tribal Casino Contributions To Local Communities

Numbers from a Connecticut lawmaker indicate local communities could triple their money from Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun if gambling expands.

Posted on: February 10, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

New Connecticut Gambling Expansion Bills Aren’t As Divisive As They Seem

Connecticut's legislative champion for tribal gaming interests doesn't see additional gaming expansion bills as competition for her proposal.

Posted on: February 2, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

Analytics Helps David Bergman Win Big At DraftKings DFS World Championship

David Bergman knows a thing or two about data analysis. And, it helped him claim $2.5M in the DraftKings DFS World Championship.

Posted on: February 2, 2021 | | George Myers

Tribal Leader Puts Connecticut Sports Betting On The One-Yard Line After Hearing

Optimism abounded around the legalization of sports betting at a Connecticut Joint Public Safety and Security Committee hearing.

Posted on: January 27, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell