Connecticut tribes testify against plan for Keno games

Wednesday, March 3, 2010  

Representatives of Connecticut's two federally-recognized tribes testified against a proposal to legalize Keno games.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe say Keno would violate the tribal-state compact. The tribes say they would no longer have to share slot machine revenues with the state.

"If keno is a commercial casino game, then the payments no longer have to be made," said Jackson King, an attorney for the Pequots, The Hartford Courant reports.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) believes Keno games can generate $60 million a year for the state. The tribes share over $400 million a year with the state.

Get the Story:
Keno Hearing: State Vs. Casinos In Debate Worth Millions (The Hartford Courant 3/3)
Keno proposal: How big a gamble would the state be taking? (The New London Day 3/3)
Connecticut tribes voice concern over Keno (AP 3/2)