The venue was originally supposed to open before MGM Resorts opened its casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, last August in the hopes of blunting competition from the newcomer.īut those plans were stymied by the U.S. The Mashantucket Pequot and the Mohegans, which created the joint venture MMCT, can now 'move forward with construction on Tribal Winds Casino' along I-91, Rodney Butler, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot, said Thursday. (Jessica Hill/AP)Ĭonnecticut's two federally recognized tribes have received long-awaited approval from the federal government to push ahead with plans for an off-reservation casino in East Windsor. 26, 2008 file photo, the Casino of the Wind at Mohegan Sun is shown in Uncasville, Conn.
