Connecticut Casinos | 2025 Updates

Connecticut has two huge Indian-owned casinos: Foxwoods Resort Casino, located southeast of Norwich, and Mohegan Sun Casino, located near New London.

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Foxwoods' Great Wolf Lodge is Open Now April 30, 2025 - The Great Wolf Lodge at Foxwoods Resort Casino is now open! Hours are 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily. A soft opening was held Friday April 25, and the official grand ... Read more

Foxwoods Celebrates 33 Years | History February 23, 2025 - No one could foresee all the phenomenal growth and innovations of Foxwoods Resort Casino since it first opened on February 15, 1992. The Foxwoods story was born a few years ... Read more

Foxwoods Plans Great Wolf Lodge at Mashantucket June 17, 2024 - The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation plans to open a $300 million water park resort in 2025 next to Foxwoods Resort Casino. This family-friendly destination ... Read more

Mohegan Tribe ending casino role in Las Vegas May 15, 2024 - The Mohegan Tribe and Virgin Hotels announced the end of their partnership last week. The Mohegan Casino Las Vegas will be transitioned over to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas by the end of ... Read more

Foxwoods opens newest casino today! August 29, 2023 - The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is holding the grand opening today of its new Pequot Woodlands Casino, a 50,000 square-foot casino located in the Grand Pequot Concourse ... Read more

Connecticut Minimum Gambling Age

Minimum gambling ages are 21 years old for casinos, 21 for poker, 18 for bingo, 18 for horse racing, 18 for the lottery.

Connecticut Indian Casinos

Foxwoods Resort Casino
39 Norwich Westerly Road
Mashantucket, Connecticut 06338
(Near Norwich, CT)
(800) FOXWOODS
(203) 885-3000

Mohegan Sun Casino
Mohegan Sun Boulevard
Uncasville, CT 06382
(Near New London, CT)
(888) 226-7711

Tribal Winds Casino (Proposed / Cancelled)
Joint Venture of the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes
171 Bridge Street
East Windsor, CT

State-Licensed Race Track

Shoreline Star Greyhound Park
165 Kossuth St
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 576-1976

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2022 USA Today 'Best Casino Hotel' ranks Mohegan Sun #1, Foxwoods #9

September 17, 2022

For the fifth consecutive year Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort has won the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Award for "Best Casino Hotel". This year's list includes eight tribal casinos on the Top 10 List. Mohegan Sun's rival in Connecticut, Foxwoods Resort Casino, ranked ninth in the national poll after ranking third last year. However, Foxwoods ranked #1 as Best Casino in this year's poll.

Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort is located in Uncasville, Connecticut. Its 300,000-square-foot casino features 4,000 slot machines including a 20,000-square-foot smoke-free slots room, 300 table games, 30 poker tables and a sportsbook. The hotel has two towers, Earth Tower and Sky Tower, with a total capacity of 1,563 guestrooms and suites. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, pool, and the Mandara Spa.

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Connecticut Governor, Tribes announce new gaming agreement

March 22, 2021

A new agreement to "modernize gaming options" in Connecticut has been reached between Governor Ned Lamont and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes. The deal must now be approved by the state legislature.

The agreement is for ten years with a five-year extension option and includes sports betting and online gambling.

Gov. Lamont, Mohegan Tribe, Mashantucket Pequot Tribe reach gaming agreement in CT - Courtesy of FOX 61, Mar 18, 2021. Available from YouTube

CONNECTICUT TRIBES

Online casino gambling will be taxed at 18% for the first 5 years and 20% for the next 5 years. Sports betting will be taxed at 13.75%.

The Tribal Winds casino project in East Windsor will stopped for the duration of the agreement.

CONNECTICUT LOTTERY will be authorized to:

• Operate 15 retail sports betting locations
• Operate an online sports betting skin
• Sublicense locations to the state-licensed parimutuel operator
• Undertake new retail sports betting venues in Hartford and Bridgeport
• Expand iLottery and Keno
• Sell draw tickets online

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Gov. Malloy will negotiate sports betting with Pequot and Mohegan tribes

May 22, 2018

Sports betting has been legalized by the U.S. Supreme Court. Connecticut is considering allowing the game within the state's border. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is meeting with the state's Native American tribes to determine if a compromise can be made over revenue sharing and control over sports betting.

The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indians claim exclusive rights to the game. The tribes are the owners of the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casino resorts.

A special legislative session will be scheduled to discuss the issue.

The governor is interested in forming a new gaming compact with the tribes. He believes that in doing so, it would be beneficial for both the state and the tribes. A meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday between Gov. Malloy and tribal leaders.

Legislation was written after Keno was legalized in the state. A new agreement was made over the revenue sharing between the state and two tribal owned casinos located in the eastern part of the state.

Exclusive gaming rights to slot machines have been given to both the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indian tribes. 25% of the revenue made from those games are paid to the state. This equals close to $250 million a year in payments.

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2022

2022 USA Today 'Best Casino Hotel' ranks Mohegan Sun #1, Foxwoods #9 September 17, 2022 - For the fifth consecutive year Mohegan Sun Casino & Resort has won the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Award for "Best Casino Hotel". This year's list includes ... Read more

Foxwoods announces new $85M casino expansion plan September 14, 2022 - Foxwoods announced plans last week to replace the Grand Ballroom in the Grand Pequot Tower with a new 50,000-sq-ft casino and a 13,000-sq-ft restaurant. The $85 million project will begin in Nov ... Read more

Two Tribal Casinos in Top 5 Largest in the World May 10, 2022 - Two Native American casino rank in the Top 5 Casinos in the World. WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma is the number one largest casino worldwide. The other Native American casino in the Top 5 is Foxwoods ... Read more

Mohegan Sun Casino launches 3-year expansion, renovation projects April 29, 2022 - The Mohegan Tribe issued a press release this month announcing a three-year program to expand and enhance the Mohegan Sun Casino, its flagship casino near New London, CT ... Read more

Foxwoods celebrates 30th anniversary, announces future expansions February 20, 2022 - Foxwoods celebrated its 30th anniversary on Feb. 15 with a cake cutting ceremony and a week-long give-away of $300,000 in cash and prizes. At the same time Foxwoods announced a ... Read more

2021

Mohegan Sun Casino celebrates 25th anniversary October 20, 2021 - Mohegan Sun Casino is celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout the entire month of October. The celebration includes special deals and giveaways, entertainment and dining and retail ... Read more

Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opens Today! March 25, 2021 - Mohegan Sun Casino and Virgin Hotels Las Vegas will both officially open their doors this evening at 6 PM. The casino is the first in Las Vegas to be managed by a Native American tribe. ... Read more

East Windsor CT is outraged over new gaming deal March 22, 2021 - A new Connecticut gaming agreement was announced Friday that will effectively kill the Tribal Winds casino project in East Windsor. The ten year deal to bring sports betting and online gambling to ... Read more

Connecticut Governor, Tribes announce new gaming agreement March 22, 2021 - A new agreement to "modernize gaming options" in Connecticut has been reached between Governor Ned Lamont and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan ... Read more

Tribes are devastated after one year of COVID-19 March 18, 2021 - As the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading across our nation last year, its impact became the most deadly in our tribal communities. Tribal economies also collapsed as casinos were shut down ... Read more

New Foxwoods Casino planned for Puerto Rico January 30, 2021 - The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is making its first casino investment outside Connecticut. The tribe is investing $12.5 million to rebuild an historic casino inside the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico. ... Read more

2020

Tribal Winds Casino project goes On Hold December 15, 2020 - The Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes have federal and state approvals as a joint venture to build a new $300 million casino in East Windsor, CT. Last week the two tribes announced ... Read more

Foxwoods Casino Resort closes two hotels after occupancy rate drops December 13, 2020 - Foxwoods Casino Resort has experienced less demand for hotel rooms as COVID-19 surges and guidelines tighten. As a result, Foxwoods has temporarily closed two ... Read more

Foxwoods named Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas September 24, 2020 - Foxwoods Resort Casino is the 2020 Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas according to readers of USA Today. USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards selected Foxwoods #1 over 1,500 casinos ... Read more

Mohegan Sun named Best Casino Hotel September 24, 2020 - Mohegan Sun has been named the 2020 Best Casino Hotel by USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. This is the third consecutive year that Mohegan Sun has received this award. The casino has also won ... Read more

Mohegan Sun reopens June 1 May 23, 2020 - Mohegan Sun announced it will reopen June 1 in coordination with the opening of Foxwoods Resort Casino. Safety protocols will limits visitors, gaming, restaurants and hotel. Buses will not be accepted from not from New York or Mass ... Read more

Foxwoods Resort Casino reopens June 1 May 23, 2020 - Foxwoods will reopen on the same day as Mohegan Sun. Visitors must wear masks and have their temperatures scanned at entry. Poker rooms will remain temporarily closed. Buffets will be closed and restaurants will be takeout only. ... Read more

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