Connecticut tribes expand gaming beyond state

Friday, May 4, 2007  

The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation are looking to replicate their success in Connecticut elsewhere.

The Mohegans recently opened a racetrack with slot machines in Pennsylvania. The facility has been a hit and the tribe is already expanding it to triple the size.

The Pequots are also staking a claim in Pennsylvania. The tribe has won a license to open a slot facility in south Philadelphia.

Both tribes have other projects in Indian Country. The Mohegans are financing an off-reservation casino in Wisconsin and a new casino in Washington while the Pequots are helping a California tribe expand an existing casino.

The Mashantuckets are helping the Iowa Tribe seek a gaming license in Kansas, which will be operated under state, not federal, law. The tribe s also considering some gaming development in the Caribbean.

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Tribes set sights on expansion (The Norwich Bulletin 5/4)