The chairman of the Mohigan Tribe, Kevin Brown, announced that the Mohigan and Maesan Tucket Pequot Tribe would operate wheels and pave the way for the construction of joint casino ventures by the end of this month, the first step being the demolition of old cinemas. In fact, we’ve heard this before. Last year, the two tribal countries announced that demolition work would begin by the end of 2017, but the entire project was delayed due to legislative difficulties and myriad obstacles.
Connecticut’s Joint Casino Venture Struggles
The MGM resort looked like the worst nightmare for the two tribal countries. MGM Resorts, which is building a $950 million casino complex in Springfield, spared no effort and money to challenge the construction of casino ventures in two tribal countries in East Windsor (crossing the border from a tribal preferred location for casino construction).
The casino operator even raised the stakes in a fight between rival Mohigan Sun and Foxwood Resort Casino. However, MGM Resorts’ efforts to prevent the construction of a new casino near the MGM Springfield complex have run into difficulties.
In December last year, Connecticut’s two-game shortage joined forces with the state to sue the federal government for delays in approving East Windsor’s new casino project. The two tribal countries, supported by Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court against the U.S. Department of the Interior and Secretary Ryan Zink.
Several documents claim that Zincke has suspended projects in two tribal countries to benefit politically related MGM resorts. Yesterday, news agency Politico provided more details about the hidden work between MGM Resorts and Zincke. According to their article, Zincke and other officials had close ties with MGM lobbyists.파워볼사이트
Tribe’s casino offer was to keep players in Connecticut, otherwise they would go to spend money at nearby MGM Springfield Casino. What’s interesting is that the two tribes currently pay 25% of slot revenue to maintain casino monopoly. The two tribal countries are required to pay 25% of the gaming revenue from the new casino joint venture to the state.