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COVID-19: Casino Tries 'Senior-Only' Gambling Floors, Times COVID-19: Casino Tries 'Senior-Only' Gambling Floors, Times
Covid-19: Casino Tries 'Senior-Only' Gambling Floors, Times Following the example of many grocery outlets amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, a Connecticut casino is designating senior-only floors and time slots this November.  Every weekend between 10 a.m. until midnight, the Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket will reserve one of its five floors, its Rainmaker Casino, for guests that are 55 or older, born in 1965 or earlier. The facility is test-running the concept throughout November.  “The safety of our loyal patrons has been our number one priority since reopening, and we are excited to offer them this exclusive experience where they can relax …

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by Christina Coulter
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Analysis Shows How CT Towns Fare In New State Budget Analysis Shows How CT Towns Fare In New State Budget
Analysis Shows How CT Towns Fare In New State Budget Connecticut's $43 budget that Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to sign on Wednesday, June 5 includes more than $2 billion for public schools in each of the next two fiscal years. In addition to Education Cost Sharing grants effective July 1, the two-year budget includes more than $290 million in each year distributed through a combination of non-education grants. These include: the Municipal Revenue Sharing and Stabilization grants, the Mashantucket Pequot grant and programs that partially reimburse communities for properties exempt from local taxes -- such as state land and buildings and no…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
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