First, MGM Resorts filed a lawsuit claiming their overtures to bid on a Connecticut casino had been illegally rebuffed. Now, Hartford residents are criticizing the.
First, MGM Resorts filed a lawsuit claiming their overtures to bid on a Connecticut casino had been illegally rebuffed. Now, Hartford residents are criticizing the.
Hartford Mayoral Debate: Should Hartford have a casino?
Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. East Windsor and Enfield are also considering bids for the project, according to the Hartford Courant. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Ad Choices. All rights reserved About Us. Ravosa's proposal included between 1, and 2, gaming machines, dining and drinking options, a dance club, and over 1, parking spaces. By Dan Glaun dglaun masslive.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}In a phone interview Wednesday, Ravosa said he expects the bid process to open in early October, and he is working closely with East Hartford to prepare for the proposal. Ravosa, who in partnered with Western Mass. The planned MGM Springfield casino project, scheduled to open in , has sparked concerns over lost revenue among Connecticut lawmakers and casino operators. East Hartford officials did not immediately return a request for comment. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. In an August legal complaint, MGM alleged that the law, which restricts the development of the new casino to a partnership between the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes, is unconstitutionally discriminatory. Dannel Malloy. East Hartford casino proposal.