House votes for final approval of tribes’ casino in East Windsor

The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribal nations crossed the finish line Wednesday on the last day of the General Assembly’s annual session, victors in a two-year struggle for authorization to jointly develop a casino to compete with an MGM Resorts International casino under construction in Springfield. The House vote of 103 to 46 was surprisingly lopsided, exceeding the 2-1 margin last month in the Senate

House votes for final approval of tribes’ casino in East Windsor

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