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Washington Examiner

Online gaming sites boost Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The two biggest tribal-owned casinos in the United States, Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun, have launched websites with online versions of casino games. Officials from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe say they want to be prepared in case Internet gambling is legalized at the federal level or…

Industry ・ 29 days

Texarkana Gazette

Casinos and consulting? Pandemic spurs tribes to diversify

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -- When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just…

Industry ・ 12 March 2023

Fortune

Tribes push beyond casinos after pandemic ‘eye-opener’

When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just fully reiterated the…

Industry ・ 01 March 2023

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Diversifying: Foxwoods, other casinos consider new revenue sources

MASHANTUCKET - When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just fully…

Industry ・ 01 March 2023

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Tribes diversify away from casinos following pandemic

Tribal leaders and business experts say the pandemic has been a sign that tribal governments with casinos can't depend solely on slot machines to support the future. MASHANTUCKET, Conn. - When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to…

Industry ・ 27 February 2023

The National Herald

Casinos and Consulting? Pandemic Spurs Tribes to Diversify

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. - When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, had to reckon with decades of relying heavily on gambling as the tribe's main source of revenue. "The fact that the casino revenues went from millions to zero overnight just…

Industry ・ 27 February 2023

The Hartford Courant

CT’s two casinos generate $175M million in online and sports gambling revenue

Online betting and sports wagers have added a nearly one-third premium to slot revenue generated by Foxwoods Resort and the Mohegan Sun casinos since expanded gambling was established in Connecticut last year, cheering tribal officials who fought to bolster their gambling enterprises. The revenue is a needed boost for the casinos that are…

Sports ・ 18 June 2022

The Day

Mashantuckets' latest venture: Wondr Nation, an online gaming company

Mashantucket - In a bid to expand its digital footprint, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, which owns Foxwoods Resort Casino, has launched Wondr Nation, on online gaming entertainment company. A rebrand of Mashantucket Pequot Interactive, which the tribe formed last year in connection with the legalization of online casino gaming and sports betting in…

Industry ・ 20 May 2022

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The Denver Gazette

Connecticut’s launch of expanded gambling yields billions for gamblers, millions for state and casinos, but deeper debt for some

HARTFORD, Conn. - Bettors dropped more than $2 billion late last year as Connecticut launched its long-awaited legalized sports betting and online gambling, generating tens of millions of dollars for the state, the two tribal-owned casinos and Connecticut Lottery Corp. But for some gamblers who too easily take on debt with gambling now available on…

Trust and Safety ・ 01 February 2022

The Hartford Courant

'Betting and betting,’ CT's expanded gambling yields billions

Bettors dropped more than $2 billion late last year as Connecticut launched its long-awaited legalized sports betting and online gambling, generating tens of millions of dollars for the state, the two tribal-owned casinos and Connecticut Lottery Corp. But for some gamblers who too easily take on debt with gambling now available on laptops, tablets…

Trust and Safety ・ 31 January 2022

The CT Mirror

'Informational' hearing yields little information about CT's digital gamblers

Gentle questioning by legislators at a hearing Monday elicited no information on the numbers or habits of the Connecticut gamblers who have wagered more than $2 billion on sports and casino games since online gambling went live in October. Representatives of Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mohegan Sun and the CT Lottery acknowledged that data collected…

Trust and Safety ・ 25 January 2022

The Hartford Courant

CT tracks online gambling closely

Connecticut's problem-gambling hotline is busiest on Mondays, the day after America's holy day of televised NFL football, when ubiquitous ads offer "free play" and "risk-free" bets. Compared to November 2020, hotline calls were up 87% in November 2021, the first full month after Connecticut flipped the switch on online gambling and made every…

Trust and Safety ・ 23 January 2022

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The Hartford Courant

Expanded gambling raised $1.7 million in revenue for Connecticut since mid-October start

Expanded gambling in Connecticut that began in mid-October with sports betting and online casino games has generated $1.7 million in state revenue, Gov. Ned Lamont said Wednesday. Online casino gambling brought in $1.2 million and sports betting raised about $513000. The money will be deposited into the state's general fund. "This first revenue…

Finance ・ 01 December 2021

Yogonet

Foxwoods El San Juan Casino holds soft opening in Puerto Rico

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and LionGrove announced Wednesday that the Foxwoods El San Juan Casino, located at the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico, has officially opened to the public in a soft launch on November 17. A grand opening celebration has been planned for January 2022. Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi, Mayor of…

Jobs ・ 24 November 2021

Golden Casino News

Foxwoods El San Juan Casino opens door to guests, casino players

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and LionGrove formally open the door of Foxwoods El San Juan Casino in Puerto Rico to customers following a soft launch last week. The partnership revealed its intentions to alter the venue in January, with a $12.5 million investment in addition to the hotel's improvements, which resulted in a total of $137.5…

Jobs ・ 23 November 2021

Carribean Journal

Foxwoods to Launch First Caribbean Casino

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Foxwoods El San Juan Casino, representing Foxwoods Resort Casino's debut in the Caribbean, will have a soft opening later this fall in Puerto Rico, with a grand opening set for early 2022, said Rodney Butler, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation chairman. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is a federally…

Sports ・ 05 November 2021

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CT online gambling launches with thousands of bets and an open future

A day after New Jersey announced it was the first state to take in more than $1 billion in sports wagers in a single month, Connecticut fully launched online casino gaming and sports betting with thousands of bets placed in the first few hours. Now the question is what the largest betting expansion in decades will mean for state coffers, and for…

Sports ・ 31 October 2021

Normantran Script

Online gambling starts in Connecticut, with the first bets placed on NLCS

HARTFORD, Conn. - Online gambling in Connecticut began at 6 a.m. Tuesday, kicking off expanded wagering that was years in the making in negotiations between elected officials and the state's two Native American-owned casinos over details of sports betting and digital games. FanDuel, the partner of Mohegan Sun casino, and DraftKings, which is…

Politics ・ 20 October 2021

The Bristol Press

Connecticut set for limited launch of online gambling

HARTFORD - Online gambling is coming to Connecticut, on a limited basis. A "soft launch" beginning Tuesday will allow several hundred people to open accounts to wager for a seven-day period. The state marked the first day of its long-awaited rollout of legalized sports and internet wagering on Sept. 30, when Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods held events to…

Politics ・ 19 October 2021

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Limited Online Gambling Starts This Week

The soft launch period will last for seven days, with limited hours and a limited umber of patrons. By Christine Stuart, CTNewsJunkie.com Starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12 hundreds of Connecticut residents will be able to use their phones or computers to place a bet with one of three vendors. Tuesday will start the seven-day soft launch period…

Politics ・ 11 October 2021

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Online gambling in Connecticut to launch on a limited basis Tuesday

Bettors can gamble on their phones, tablets and other online devices beginning Tuesday, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection announced. The agency said Friday it notified the Connecticut Lottery Corp., Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribe - owners and operators of the state's two casinos - they may begin a seven-day limited…

Covid ・ 09 October 2021

CT Insider

CT addresses problem gambling ahead of sports betting, online casino expansion

The debut of legal sports betting and online casino gambling in Connecticut is days or perhaps weeks away, but a precautionary tool went live Thursday: A chance for people to ban themselves from virtual gambling even before it starts. A voluntary self-exclusion program operated by the Department of Consumer Protection will enable anyone to bar…

Sports ・ 24 September 2021

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Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut reports slot revenue down 15% in August

oxwoods Resort Casino announced Thursday $30.8 million in slot revenue for the month of August. The figures see revenue down from the $36.5 million in July, although revenue was up 3.8% over the $29.6 million reported in August 2020. The casino has reported $7.7 million in direct payment to the state of Connecticut in accordance with the…

Finance ・ 17 September 2021

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Foxwoods Announces $29.6M In August Slot Revenue, $7.4M For State

MASHANTUCKET, CT -Foxwoods Resort Casino reported slot revenue of $29.6 million for the month of August. This results in a $7.4 million direct payment to the state in accordance with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's long-standing slot revenue contribution agreement. Meanwhile, in a media release announcing the revenue, the casino says it…

Finance ・ 31 May 2021

Yogonet

Foxwoods El San Juan Casino appoints new General Manager

oxwoods El San Juan Casino, located on Puerto Rico's Isla Verde Beach, announced that industry veteran Stuart I. C. Levene, who has held multiple leadership roles throughout his career, was named General Manager. Levene joins the soon to re-open casino after most recently serving as the Casino Consultant for the El San Juan Casino. Prior career…

Mobile ・ 31 May 2021

Online Poker Report

CT Governor, Tribes Just Inches From Agreement On Gambling Expansion

2021 stands to be a good year for gambling expansion, as states race to make up for time that they lost to fighting COVID-19 last year. Already, five states have introduced bills which would legalize online casinos, online poker, or both. Not all of these are equally likely to succeed. At one extreme, you have longshot efforts like this…

Politics ・ 29 May 2021

The CT Mirror

Online gambling during COVID-19? Lamont: 'I must decline.'

Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday quickly dismissed a request by eastern Connecticut municipal officials that he use his emergency powers to unilaterally permit the tribal owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun to offer online gambling while they are closed due to COVID-19. The request landed with a thud in Hartford, where the entirety of state…

Covid ・ 19 January 2021