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Details Emerge On State's Deal With Mohegan Sun For Sports Betting Details Emerge On State's Deal With Mohegan Sun For Sports Betting
Details Emerge On State's Deal With Mohegan Sun For Sports Betting The State of Connecticut has now reached a formal deal with the Mohegan Tribe, with another one “inches away” from Foxwoods to legalize sports betting and online gambling in the state. Gov. Ned Lamont and Mohegan Tribe Chairman James Gessner Jr. announced this week that they have reached an accord to “allow the State of Connecticut to modernize gaming options available to state residents.” Lamont said that he expects the agreement to generate tens of millions of dollars for the state, “while keeping Connecticut competitive with gaming changes currently being offered or considered in neighb…

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by Zak Failla
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Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean
Foxwoods Plans To Open New Casino In Caribbean Foxwoods has announced plans to open a new casino in the Caribbean. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and LionGrove announced the formation of a partnership to reopen the iconic El San Juan Casino as the Foxwoods El San Juan Casino in Puerto Rico, according to the tribe. Foxwoods is one of the biggest casinos in the Northeast and is located on tribal land in Ledyard, Connecticut San Juan is becoming a casino hotspot with large-scale gambling facilities including the Stellaris Casino, the San Juan Marriott Resort, and the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino. D…

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by Kristin Palpini
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This Fairfield County Restaurant Among Most Romantic In State, Experts Say This Fairfield County Restaurant Among Most Romantic In State, Experts Say
This Fairfield County Restaurant Among Most Romantic In State, Experts Say In a recent list compiled by Connecticut Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Awards, a Wilton staple has made the cut for “Most Romantic.” The Schoolhouse at Cannondale, located at 34 Cannon Road, is one of just eight restaurants across the state that made the list. Others include: Ballo Italian Restaurant, Mohegan Sun Old Platform 6, Oakville Old Riverton Inn, Riverton 2 Hopewell, South Glastonbury Union League Cafe, New Haven Vue 24, Foxwoods  Winvian, Morris The Schoolhouse at Cannondale, which opened its doors in March of 2007, offers a variety of high-class dining styles. Dinner options i…

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by Valerie Musson
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It's The Economy, Stupid: CT Gubernatorial Candidates Put Issue Front, Center With Final Debate It's The Economy, Stupid: CT Gubernatorial Candidates Put Issue Front, Center With Final Debate
It's The Economy, Stupid: CT Gubernatorial Candidates Put Issue Front, Center With Final Debate Economy, economy, economy. Although they agree that the state's economy is the top campaign issue, the two major party candidates for governor offer very different plans for fixing it. And the television ads and radio airwaves are filled with concern and criticism. The Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) sponsored a radio ad this week with Connecticut residents of various age groups saying change is urgent and promoting this web site: www.fixconnecticut.com  The final gubernatorial debate on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. is one last live public chance for Democrat Ned Lamon…

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by Jon Craig
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Obsitnik Takes Unlikely Path As GOP Gubernatorial Primary Contender Obsitnik Takes Unlikely Path As GOP Gubernatorial Primary Contender
Obsitnik Takes Unlikely Path As GOP Gubernatorial Primary Contender This is the first in a series of Daily Voice articles on Connecticut's candidates for governor. From nuclear submarine officer to high-tech entrepreneur to one of Connecticut's leading Republican candidates for governor, Steve Obsitnik has traveled an unlikely path into politics. It's a path, Obsitnik said in an interview with Daily Voice, that sets him apart from the other two Republican gubernatorial finalists -- whom the Westport businessman called "career politicians." Obsitnik, a native of Stamford, steers right to the central  theme of his campaign: "The biggest proble…

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by Jon Craig
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It's Boughton: Danbury Mayor Wins GOP Delegates' Endorsement For Governor It's Boughton: Danbury Mayor Wins GOP Delegates' Endorsement For Governor
It's Boughton: Danbury Mayor Wins GOP Delegates' Endorsement For Governor In a wild and crazy day, perhaps fittingly held at Foxwoods, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton held off a strong challenge from former Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst and a strong showing from Stamford native Steve Obsitnik of Westport to win the Republican Party's Convention endorsement for governor at the casino in Mashantucket. The outcome came early Saturday evening in the third round. Mike Handler of New Canaan and State Rep Prasad Srinivasan of Glastonbury were eliminated in the first round. Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, David Walker of Bridgeport and Peter Lumaj of Fairfield were then ou…

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by Joe Lombardi
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House Leaders Promise Vote On Proposed Bridgeport Casino House Leaders Promise Vote On Proposed Bridgeport Casino
House Leaders Promise Vote On Proposed Bridgeport Casino Legislation that could bring a new casino to Bridgeport and the third casino to Connecticut may get a vote this week, officials said on Friday. "We have a couple of constituency groups really fighting for their constituents and we may have more discussion," said House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, during a press conference. MGM Grand announced plans for a $700 million seaside resort in Bridgeport and a job training center in New Haven, bringing an estimated 2,000 jobs. A Bridgeport casino is opposed by the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indians, who own the Foxwoods and Moh…

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by Jon Craig