They also said approval of the resort would violate the gambling compact between the tribes and the state that gives the tribes exclusive casino development rights in Connecticut. The two tribes said in a statement Monday that the Bridgeport casino isn’t anywhere near receiving required approval from the state legislature and Democratic Gov. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes responded by proposing a casino less than 20 miles away from Springfield in northern Connecticut that was approved by Connecticut officials and awaits final approval by federal authorities. MGM is already building a nearly $1 billion casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, that threatens to take revenue and jobs away from the Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. M GM Resorts International revealed plans on Monday for a USD675 million waterfront casino in Connecticut’s largest city, the latest salvo in a competition with two Native American tribes that run two of the world’s largest casinos in the southeastern part of the state. They were reviewed by CT Mirror.This image provided by MGM Resorts International shows an architectural rendering of a casino proposed for Bridgeport Dennis Bradley, D-Bridgeport, would attach to a casino expansion bill that has been sitting on the Senate calendar since April were circulated Tuesday night among legislative leaders of both parties in the House and Senate. Ganim would entice the tribal owners of Connecticut’s two casinos to build a $350 million casino in his city with a promise of $100 million from the “city and/or state” and valuable exclusive rights to online sports betting and internet casino gaming. The 11th-hour gambling legislation sought by Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Now Ganim is trying to cut a deal with MGM’s tribal competitors. Alliances shift: Mayors Toni Harp and Joseph Ganim talk to MGM CEO James Murren as MGM announced its interest in a Bridgeport casino in 2017.

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