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Connecticut Gambling Casinos
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
July 20, 2006
Some general information about Connecticut
Connecticut is known for its rolling hills and miles of
green grass and sleepy, family communities. It is even
difficult to imagine that Connecticut casinos even exist
in this state. The capital of Connecticut is Hartford.
Hartford is known for its busy, bustling state
government lifestyle. But a full-fledged gambling
industry is established in Connecticut. Gambling is one
of the most important sources of income for the state in
Connecticut. Two of the world’s largest casino that is
Foxwoods casino and Mohegan Sun casino were established
in the Connecticut. People come from distant places to
gambling in Connecticut.
Foxwoods casino
The
history of the Foxwoods casino dates back to 1986, when
the Pequot Tribal Nation opened the original high-stakes
bingo hall in Connecticut. this bingo hall have emerged
as one of the biggest casino in the world. Now, Foxwoods
owns six casinos that collectively offer more than 7,000
slot machines. It provides around 400 tables for 17
different types of table games, including 100 for poker,
which is an amazing figure in itself. There is a
luxurious, high-tech and the world's largest Bingo Hall.
It is considered to be the largest resort casino in the
world. The area occupied by this casino is 340,000
square feet of gaming space in a complex. According to
an estimate more than 40,000 guests visit Foxwoods each
day. The accommodation capability of this casino is
around 1,416 guest rooms and suites, including the
824-room, Grand Pequot Tower and 312-room Great Cedar
Hotel.
Mohegan Sun casino
This is also one biggest
casino of the world. The Foxwoods casino has
overshadowed the Mohegan Sun for many years. But in the
year 2002 Mohegan Sun casino completed a two-year, $1
billion expansion project known as "Project Sunburst."
This project has marked the opening of a whole new
chapter in the competition between the Connecticut
casinos. Similar to the Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun Casino is
also very huge. It has a 10,000-seat arena, a 300-seat
Cabaret and more than 40 new shops and restaurants.
Mohegan Sun casino is 34-story tall and includes a
1,200-room hotel by the largest ballroom in the
Northeast. It also offers the visitors a
state-of-the-art meeting space and a spa.
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