MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — On a recent weekday morning, the parking lots at Foxwoods Resort Casino were crowded with cars registered in Massachusetts. They were parked there by patrons who drove an hour or more to play the games, but in a few years will have Las Vegas-style gambling much closer to home.
Foxwoods is fighting to keep those Bay State customers, or as many as possible. The tribal casino, now 20 years old, is expanding with a new outlet mall, remodeling parts of its existing $3 billion complex, and stepping up its marketing.
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They should have taken the deal Gov Weld offered them years ago, pay MA a cut and we won't open casinos. Their laughter at the time was very short sighted.
Foxwoods has done well, now they will have competition. But don't hold your breath waiting for MA casinos to open.
The last time I was at Fowwoods, (@ three months ago), there was hardly anyone there. You could look the length of the concourse and count the people on one hand.