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Foxwoods on the mend

April 20, 2012 7:30 am • Last Updated: April 20, 2012 8:04 am

By David Collins
Day Staff Columnist

d.collins@theday.com

Scott Butera, the new Foxwoods Resort Casino CEO, seems to be filling his "turnaround specialist" shoes. Lee Howard reports here on an online chat Butera had on theday.com Thursday in which he delivered some good news. Butera disclosed that a deal with casino creditors is nearing completion and that construction might start soon on a new outlet mall.

Who would have thought even last year that the region's next big construction project would be on Mashantucket? Here's to turnarounds.

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