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Daytrippers: High Rollers
FOX CTIn Foxwoods Grand Pequot Tower, one story removed from the roulette wheel’s staccato clicks, the clanging slots, the dizzying neon, and the raucous cheers from the dice pit, you can hear the sound of a pin drop. It’s where gutter meets...Tags: Sports, Bowling, WTIC
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Tribes To Pay $25m To State For Slots Use
Staff reporterHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut officials say two Indian tribes will pay the state $25 million in slot revenues to compensate for promotions that allowed gamblers to use slots for free. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and the state Division of...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Richard Blumenthal, Casino and Gambling Industry, Travel, Casino and Gambling
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Blumenthal Urges Changes Before Allowing Keno
Associated Press WriterHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The General Assembly should amend the state's memoranda of understanding with two federally recognized tribal casinos before legalizing Keno, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday. Gov. M. Jodi Rell has...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Casino and Gambling Industry, Lotteries, Executive Branch, Tourism and Leisure
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Deals For Military and Vets For The Holiday
The Hartford CourantKnow a service man or woman on active duty? A retired vet? Across the country -- and throughout Connecticut -- businesses and organizations are saying thanks to America's military personnel with a range of special Veteran's Day freebies and deals. (To...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Family, Career and Workplace, Bars and Clubs, Afghanistan
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Monster Mash: Chelsea Art Museum in trouble; Broadway's Hilton Theatre gets new name
Culture Monster-- Endangered: The Chelsea Art Museum in New York could lose its charter after its building declares bankruptcy. (The Wall Street Journal) -- Promotional deal: Broadway's Hilton Theatre is renamed the Foxwoods Theatre as part of a multiyear deal with........ -
Financial Report Hurts Foxwoods Tribe's Credit
egershon@courant.comStandard & Poor's on Wednesday downgraded the creditworthiness of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, which owns Foxwoods Resort Casino, following disclosures about the severity of the tribe's financial problems. The credit rating agency reduced the tribe's...Tags: Finance, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Credit Ratings, Casino and Gambling Industry, Lotteries
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Casinos Agree To Pay $25 Million To Settle Lawsuit With Connecticut
kgosselin@courant.comThe state's two casinos Wednesday offered a little good news for Connecticut, which is facing a two-year, $8.5 billion budget deficit. The two tribes that operate Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun have agreed to pay $25 million in slot revenue to...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Lotteries, Litigation, Tourism and Leisure, M. Jodi Rell
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Arrest made in chain-reaction fatal crash
PRESTON, Conn. (AP) - State police have charged a Montville man with manslaughter and drunken driving in a four-vehicle fatal accident in Preston last fall. Fifty-year-old Mitch Leaghi was charged Monday after turning himself in. Several...Tags: Career and Workplace, Death, Employees, Montville, Bus Accidents
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Report: Craigslist Suspect Kept Victims' Panties
BOSTON -- Police searching the upscale apartment Philip Markoff shared with his fiancee found underwear from two of the victims in the Craigslist attacks and a handgun hidden in a hollowed out medical textbook, according to law enforcement sources....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Clinics, Family, Theft, Craigslist, Inc.
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GA Man Arrested In Gun Incident At Foxwoods
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) - A Georgia man is under arrest after Connecticut state police say they found a sawed-off shotgun in his hotel room at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. Forty-seven-year-old Matthew Wier Humphreys of Atlanta, Ga., is charged with...Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), Atlanta, Connecticut, Defense, Georgia
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Mohegan Sun Slot Revenue Drops In March, Rises Slightly At Foxwoods
The Hartford CourantSlot revenue at Mohegan Sun plunged 15 percent in March compared with a year earlier, while revenue at its rival, Foxwoods Resort Casino, rose marginally, the two casinos reported Wednesday. But revenue has been rising steadily at both Indian casinos...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Lifestyle and Leisure, Travel, Casino and Gambling Industry, Lotteries
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Despite its wealth, the tribe continues to get lots of federal help
South Florida Sun-SentinelFederal grants continue to subsidize the Seminole Tribe of Florida, despite a gambling empire that brings in more than $1 billion a year. Even as tribal affluence increased, the Seminoles have received government grants for health care, education, law...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Bars and Clubs, Government Aid, Politics
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