Tagged dannel malloy

East Windsor casino plan indefinitely stalled by federal judge

October 2, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino project updates, Connecticut, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The plan to bring a small aboriginal casino to the northern Connecticut community of East Windsor has reportedly been indefinitely blocked after a federal judge declined to compel the United States Department o...

Connecticut legislators advised against opening of East Windsor casino

Adam Morgan

April 18, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Connecticut, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In Connecticut, legislators have reportedly been advised not to allow the state’s MMCT Venture tribal concern to open its small Mohegan Sun Foxwoods East Windsor casino without first receiving official approval...

Connecticut files federal lawsuit in aid of East Windsor casino plan

Adam Morgan

December 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Connecticut, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In hopes of expediting their plan to bring a Class III satellite casino to the small community of East Windsor, last week reportedly saw the administration of Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy join with the st...

MGM Resorts International officially announces plan for Connecticut casino

Adam Morgan

September 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Connecticut

Yesterday reportedly saw American casino giant MGM Resorts International officially unveil a plan that could see it spend upwards of $675 million in order to bring a casino and entertainment complex to Connecti...

MGM Resorts International to unveil Bridgeport casino plan

Adam Morgan

September 18, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Connecticut

American casino giant MGM Resorts International will reportedly unveil plans later today to create thousands of jobs by building a significant casino and entertainments complex in the largest city in Connecticu...

Connecticut lower house approves tribes’ revised gaming compacts

Adam Morgan

July 27, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Connecticut

The plan to open a third casino in Connecticut received a huge boost on Monday after the state’s House of Representatives voted in favor of a new memoranda of understanding as well as amended gaming compacts fo...

CT Gov. signs amended compacts, MGM vows continued legal fight over East Windsor casino

Lars Jones

July 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Connecticut, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed amendments to Tribal/State gaming compacts on Thursday allowing two of the state's tribes to go ahead with plans to open a casino together in East Windsor. The signin...

Construction on new Connecticut casino could begin in the autumn

Adam Morgan

June 12, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Connecticut

In Connecticut, the tribal joint venture behind the plan to bring a satellite casino to the small community of East Windsor has reportedly revealed that construction on the new facility could begin as soon as t...

Casino expansion measure passes Connecticut House of Representatives

Adam Morgan

June 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Connecticut

After being ratified by the Connecticut State Senate late last month, legislation that would allow the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to jointly open a commercial casi...

Budget crisis could help prospects of a third Connecticut casino

Adam Morgan

May 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Connecticut

The prospects of proposed legislation that could see Connecticut open a third casino could reportedly be helped by the possibility that the eastern state’s $5 billion budget deficit is set to grow due to plumme...

Future of Connecticut casino legislation to be decided on Wednesday

Adam Morgan

March 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Connecticut

After a winter blizzard dumped 18 inches of snow on Connecticut yesterday and forced the state government to temporarily shut down, governor Dannel Malloy has reportedly announced that things are set to return ...

Connecticut Attorney General advises against passing casino legislation

Adam Morgan

March 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Connecticut

Passing enabling legislation to authorize the building of a tribal casino in East Windsor could reportedly leave Connecticut open to lawsuits and jeopardize the eastern state’s current revenue-sharing agreement...

MGM Resorts International increases Connecticut criticism

Adam Morgan

March 8, 2017

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In Connecticut, the long-running effort by MGM Resorts International to stop the passage of proposed legislation that would allow the state to open a third tribal casino took another turn yesterday after the fi...

Connecticut governor seeks legal advice concerning East Windsor casino

Adam Morgan

March 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Connecticut, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The governor of Connecticut has reportedly sent a letter to the eastern state’s attorney general asking him to weigh in on the risks of passing proposed legislation that would allow MMCT Venture to begin constr...