Keno violates the tribal-state gaming compact in Connecticut, the leader of the Mohegan Tribe said.
Lynn Malerba, the first woman to serve as chair of the tribe, said the state risks losing 25 percent of tribal slot machine revenues if Keno becomes legal. “Connecticut would want to be a little cautious," Malerba said at a Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut meeting, The Norwich Bulletin reported. "It would be a serious piece of legislation.”
Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) has been pushing for Keno as a way to generate revenues for the state. Tribal leaders say the game would violate the exclusivity clause of the tribal-state compact.
Malerba will step down as chair in August to serve as chief of her tribe. She will be the first female Mohegan chief since the 1700s.
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Malerba: Keno would break pact (The Norwich Bulletin 3/20)
Malerba says Mohegan Sun has learned from recession
(The New London Day 3/20)
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Editorial: New reason to reject keno - it's unpopular (The New London Day 3/22)
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