Connecticut's two tribal casinos reported flat or declining slot machine revenue and reduced slot machine bets in May. The state’s two casinos continue a long-running slide in revenue as gamblers seek numerous alternatives in the Northeast.Foxwoods Resort Casino reported slot machine revenue of $43.2 million, down by about $500,000, or 1.2 percent from last May.
Slot machine bets of $532 million declined 1.8 percent from May 2014.
The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, which operates the Mohegan Sun, reported slot revenue of $51.7 million, up a scant $17,000 from May 2014, or essentially flat. Slot machine bets of $622 million were down $10 million from last May.
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is considering signing a bill that would create a process to open another casino to compete with the growing number of out-of-state sites.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
