Rodney Butler, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, which owns Foxwoods, said the move to close temporarily was a tough call, but a necessary one. “We all share the same goal toward ensuring our residents are safe and keeping public health at the top of our minds during this public health emergency.”įoxwoods, which opened in 1992, and Mohegan Sun, which first took bets in 1996, have never before closed their doors to guests, Lamont said. “This is an important cooperative agreement between sovereign nations and the state of Connecticut,” Lamont said.

Ned Lamont announced the historic closures to start at 8 p.m Tuesday in a statement released late Monday after consulting with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribal Nations, two federally recognized tribes that operate the gambling hotspots. Weak China equals US opportunity, end daily White House press briefings and other commentaryĪ COVID vax reckoning is coming for the DOJ over federal mandatesĬan Eric Adams stop NYC from falling over an 'alarming' fiscal cliff?Ĭonnecticut’s two casinos - Foxwoods Resort and Mohegan Sun - will shut down for two weeks to contain the spread of coronavirus, officials said. Dems' gaslighting about Joe Biden job growth won't convince voters

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