Foxwoods & The Mohegan Sun Casino Here In Connecticut

[ballysdb]

It would be so nice to get to the Casinos again!

I haven't been since '06!

Need money!

 

[BingoT]

it was an over sight on my part It's open to the general public at 10:00am Friday the 29th
I had a sneak peak on Friday before the concert.& That was Great
It looks like it's going to be geared for 21 to 50 crowd.

 

[Darko]

The weekend after this I'm surprising my GF for her Birthday with a couple day trip to foxwoods (sep 19, 20 + 21). This will both of our 1st trips there. I'm 31 and she's 27. Anyone have any good tips for me? We'll primarily be playing table games. Best spot to hit? exciting things to do? places to avoid? any info would be very much appreciated as I was to make this a great weekend for her.

btw, I lived in Vegas for 4 years so I'm plenty familiar with casinos + gaming. Just not at all familiar with the CT casinos.

 

[BingoT]

Hi Darko
Make sure you start off with a Dream Card for comp points at Foxwoods.
At Foxwoods for you I would start off with the MGM Grand because it's more geared I think in your age group.lol.
If you make the trip to the Mohegan Sun please take a look at the new area The Wind Casino.
If i'm down to the casinos that week just for Ha Ha pick up a house phone and have me paged (Say Tom BingoT) and if I am i'll see what I can do for ya.
The next bus trip I have is on Sat Sept 27th but I may go on my own from now until the trip I have.
Can I ask where you from? I'm only an hour away.
If I don't see ya I wish you the best of luck & have a blast.
Tom

 

[Darko]

Hi Darko
Make sure you start off with a Dream Card for comp points at Foxwoods.
At Foxwoods for you I would start off with the MGM Grand because it's more geared I think in your age group.lol.
If you make the trip to the Mohegan Sun please take a look at the new area The Wind Casino.
If i'm down to the casinos that week just for Ha Ha pick up a house phone and have me paged (Say Tom BingoT) and if I am i'll see what I can do for ya.
The next bus trip I have is on Sat Sept 27th but I may go on my own from now until the trip I have.
Can I ask where you from? I'm only an hour away.
If I don't see ya I wish you the best of luck & have a blast.
Tom

I assume the Dream card is their players club? I'll definitely do that. After living in Vegas you know to always sign up for the players club lol.

We're staying at the Cedar Park Inn (free limo to the casino). I just couldnt justify the almost 800.00 staying on the foxwoods site was going to cost for 2 nights. That surprised me, since in vegas they tend to keep the prices down more to encourage people to stay at the casino.

How far is MS from there? And thanks for the MGM tip

And do you work there or something? lol

 

[BingoT]

LOL I just run Junkets to both of the casinos for the past 20 years.
I mean Foxwoods for the past 20 and Mohegan Sun since they opened.
Mohegan Sun is only 15 mins away.
Yes the players card (Dream Card)
I wish you talked to me before I get rooms for $49.00 to $79.00 at both places but I need a month before hand.
Or sometimes I get afew for free.That's if my friends are in a good mood that month lol.

 

[Darko]

LOL I just run Junkets to both of the casinos for the past 20 years.
I mean Foxwoods for the past 20 and Mohegan Sun since they opened.
Mohegan Sun is only 15 mins away.
Yes the players card (Dream Card)
I wish you talked to me before I get rooms for $49.00 to $79.00 at both places but I need a month before hand.
Or sometimes I get afew for free.That's if my friends are in a good mood that month lol.

well then you're the right guy to get area tips from with that experience lol.

and omg I wish I had talked to you too! I was pretty shocked when I was calling to make reservations at the prices they had. I understand weekend rates go up, but with those rates you would think they're keeping people away.

If she has as much fun as Im expecting her to then we'll be going back and I'll get ahold of you well ahead of time lol

any who knows, maybe I'll have a good run and get comped a room on site one night. you never know

 

[BingoT]

Thanks & yes im the guy lol
The rooms go at the MGM for $200+ and the others go from $149 to $200
And I seen them up to $400 on the grounds at times.
Well Good Luck to ya & have a Fun & Safe trip to the Worlds best two casinos.
B-T

 

[BingoT]

Mashantucket, Conn loaded handgun at Foxwoods
Three men were arrested Wednesday by State Police in connection with an alleged assault at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
accused of arguing with and then attacking their alleged victim, an unidentified 18-year-old, with a loaded handgun. The incident took place near Cedars Steak House and the Grand Cedars Garage elevator

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[BingoT]

Customers Charged

Customers Charged
September 22, 2008
UNCASVILLE - A blackjack dealer and five customers have been charged with trying to cheat the Mohegan Sun casino.

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[BingoT]

Foxwoods To Lay Off 700 Employees
By JANICE PODSADA And LYNN DOAN
October 1, 2008
After hiring thousands of new workers for the opening of its MGM Grand expansion, Foxwoods Resort Casino said Tuesday that it will lay off 700 employees in the next few weeks, about 6 percent of its workforce.

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[Richtree7]

Hi Tom

I was there at the Foxwoods MGM a few days ago (Wed.). It was about 9:30 a.m. and very quiet. Great for finding slot machines and available room at the craps table. I've been there on weekends and have seen lots more people there..especially on a Saturday night. Hope they can keep it going until economic times improve.
Also want to add, the available parking at the MGM is really easy and very close to the casino. From the several times I have been there since it opened, the self-parking garage has not even been close to full...even on Saturday evening. I can park the car, go down in the elevator and be on the casino floor within a minute or less.
Not usually the same easy parking and casino access at Foxwoods.

 

[BingoT]

Casinos Seek To Extend Drinking Hours
Tribes: Gambling Revenue Drops After Drinking Hours

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[Kotsy1]

Hey Tom,

looking forward to setting up a trip in January

 

[BingoT]

I have four free tickets if anyone is going to The Mohegan Sun Casino on New Years Eve to see Daryl Hall and John Oates.

 

[BingoT]

Blackjack at Mohegan Sun Casino
The Mohegan Sun Casino just made the blackjack tables at a min bet of $5.00 because of the economy.
They feel this will bring in more people to come back to the casino here in Ct.

 

[BingoT]

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[PokerNations]

I'm hitting Foxwoods next week from the 24th through the 27th while the WPT is in town. I'll be playing the $600 tourney on the 25th and cash games other times.

I can't stay for the whole series because I have work to do for the PokerNations venture. But I'm looking forward to enjoying my short stint there.

If anyone else will be around, maybe we can do dinner.

 

[BingoT]

MONEY FOR STATE IN JEOPARDY?
Mohegans Fighting Proposed Smoking Ban

The Mohegan Indian tribe is threatening to withhold as much as $200 million in slot machine payments annually if the state legislature bans smoking at casinos, a potential major blow to the state budget.

In strongly worded letters to Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, tribal officials said Wednesday that a pending bill to ban smoking at the state's two casinos is unconstitutional and would violate the compact between the Mohegan Tribe and the state
By CHRISTOPHER KEATING

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[BingoT]

You think this guy was pissed off lol

Man accused of urinating on Conn. casino worker

MASHANTUCKET, Conn.Police said a New Hampshire man was arrested early Monday after allegedly urinating on an employee at the MGM Grand Casino at Foxwoods. Police said the man, 39, began urinating inside a concourse trash can and then on a casino employee.
Police charged the man with breach of peace. They said he was intoxicated and was arrested without incident.
The man was scheduled to appear April 14 in New London Superior Court.

 

[BingoT]

Largest Indian Casino Struggling With Debt
(Foxwoods Resort Casino)

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. -- The worlds largest Indian gaming casino is juggling a known debt of $1.4 billion.

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has a loan payment due Tuesday and members of the tribe met Monday to discuss the situation.

Foxwoods Resort Casino is one of the largest casino destinations in the world and is owned by the Mahantucket Pequot Tribe and partners with MGM in the MGM Grand Casino on the sprawling reservation in Ledyard.

The downturn in the economy has had a tremendous impact on the gaming industry. In July, the casino said slot revenue dropped 13 percent compared to a year ago.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- The chairman of the tribe that runs Foxwoods Resort Casino is warning of ''dire financial times'' that he says threaten the tribe's living standards.

Michael J. Thomas, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, sent a letter to tribal members last week noting earnings ''are down considerably
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Mashantucket Pequots Put Council Chairman On Administrative Leave
The Mashantucket Pequots have forced their council chairman into an administrative leave amid financial and management turmoil at the tribe's Foxwoods Resort Casino.

The tribal council that oversees the parent organization of Foxwoods and the MGM Grand at Foxwoods did not say why it placed Michael Thomas on leave. The move comes as Foxwoods continues to see declines in slot machine revenue and less than a week after The New London Day reported that a "senior adviser" to the tribe said the tribe was trying to renegotiate $2.3 billion in debt and was at risk of defaulting on the terms of a $700 million line of credit.

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[BingoT]

State Budget May Take Hit From Lower Slot Revenues
from Foxwoods & The Mohegan Sun Casino


HARTFORD - Connecticut officials say this year's state budget could end up further in deficit because of declining slot machine revenues at the two casinos in the state.

Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun give Connecticut 25 percent of their slot machine revenues, under contracts with the state.

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[BingoT]

Connecticut Casino Slot Machine Revenues

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Many Eyes Watching Foxwoods' Negotiations With Creditors
The Hartford Courant
When the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation disclosed that it failed to make a large scheduled debt payment Nov. 16, the owner of Foxwoods Resort Casino left no doubt that it faces the sort of financial stress that could drive a business into bankruptcy...

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[ANDE52181]

Connecticut Casino Slot Machine Revenues

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Many Eyes Watching Foxwoods' Negotiations With Creditors
The Hartford Courant
When the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation disclosed that it failed to make a large scheduled debt payment Nov. 16, the owner of Foxwoods Resort Casino left no doubt that it faces the sort of financial stress that could drive a business into bankruptcy...

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Everything is certainly changing and not for the better in CT. I went to the University of Hartford and was a regular at Foxwoods. It is a bit crowded at times but I always preferred it instead of Mohegan Sun. Don't know why just did.

 

[BingoT]

My little win at Foxwoods on April 10th