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'Making Waves': Great Wolf Lodge Sets Opening Date For $300M Resort Near CT Casino 'Making Waves': Great Wolf Lodge Sets Opening Date For $300M Resort Near CT Casino
'Making Waves': Great Wolf Lodge Sets Opening Date For $300M Resort Near CT Casino A new indoor water park near Foxwoods Resort Casino has set a date for when families can start enjoying splash-filled adventures. Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket, a 92,000-square-foot park on 13 acres next to Foxwoods, will open on Friday, May 23, Great Wolf Resorts said. The $300 million resort is part of a partnership with the Pequot tribe, promising year-round indoor water fun and family-friendly attractions. Foxwoods posted an Instagram video, giving a sneak peek of the park's progress on Tuesday, Jan. 14. "🌊🐺 Making waves with our newest addition!" said Foxwoods. "We're t…

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by Chris Spiker
News
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
Obituaries
Connecticut Casino Mogul Dies Unexpectedly Connecticut Casino Mogul Dies Unexpectedly
Connecticut Casino Mogul Dies Unexpectedly The president and CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 18.  Felix Rappaport was 65 years old. During Rappaport's more than four years as a visionary leader of one of the world's largest and most successful gaming enterprises, his contributions to the broader Foxwoods team have been profound, the company said.  Foxwoods, a hotel and casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, said the cause of Rappaport's death has not been determined.  “On behalf of the entire Tribal Council, Foxwoods management team and staff, we extend …

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by Jon Craig