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July 15, 2020

CT casino slot revenues down slightly in June amid reopening

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By Joe Cooper

In their first month of operation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the tribal operators of Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casinos on Wednesday said their respective June slot revenues fell less than 5%.

For the month, Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), which also operates casinos and resorts in Pennsylvania, Las Vegas and Canada, said Mohegan Sun posted slot revenues of more than $45.5 million, down about 3% from $46.9 million a year earlier.

The amount slot bettors wagered in June, known as the "handle," was $517.5 million, also down 8.8% from $567.7 million in June 2019.

MGE, which is required by a state gaming compact to pay 25% of its slot revenues to Connecticut’s General Fund, said it contributed more than $11.3 million to the state last month.

Mohegan Sun temporarily closed in April and May as COVID-19 spread across Connecticut. In the first two weeks of March before the shutdown, its slot revenues plummeted 62% to $19.5 million compared to $51.1 million in the year-ago period.

The casino, located in the Uncasville section of Montville, reopened June 1 with dozens of restaurants, shops and clubs following new safety and social distancing measures.

Meantime, Foxwoods, operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, on Wednesday posted June slot revenues of nearly $33.6 million, a year-over-year decrease of 4.9%. 

Foxwoods said its handle last month was $377.1 million, down 13.5% from $436.1 million wagered a year ago. The casino said it contributed $8.4 million to the state last month.

Rodney Butler, Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

Foxwoods officials say they rehired 2,000 furloughed employees as it reopened June 1. 

Rodney Butler, the chairman of the Mashantucket Pequots, in a statement said Foxwoods will continue administering temperature checks at the entrances and require that guests wear face masks and practice social distancing and use hand sanitizer stations throughout the property.

 “We are really pleased that after a careful, phased-in reopening, with significant new health and safety protocols and limited capacity, that business is so strong,” Butler said. “We are glad to be open and helping with the rebuilding of Connecticut’s economy.”

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