Mashantucket ― James Bond, cocktail in hand (shaken, not stirred), could blend right in here.

In Club Newport, that is, Foxwoods Resort Casino’s newly refurbished high-limit gaming area, which officially opened Friday following a ceremonial ribbon cutting.

“Club Newport marks a monumental shift in high-limit gaming in the United States, setting a new standard for luxury and exclusivity at Foxwoods,” Jason Guyot, the Mashantucket Pequot-owned casino’s president and chief executive officer, said. “This groundbreaking new space is designed to cater to our most distinguished guests.”

The new area ― a “reimagining” of an earlier version of Club Newport ― encompasses about 10,000 square feet and features 35 high-limit table games where the wagers start at $50 and climb, including mini baccarat, blackjack, craps, pai gow poker, pai gow tiles, face-up pai gow and roulette.

Club Newport’s decor includes a gold vaulted ceiling supported by bronze arches and a burgundy glass fixture, chandeliers and “warm pearlescent wallcovering that wraps the room, elegantly trimmed with a cream and gold base and crowned with gold and fluted glass trim.”

Two private rooms offer big table baccarat, a rare option in most casinos these days, according to Foxwoods.

“I’ve been to every high-limit room in the United States and this is No. 1, on a par with anything in Las Vegas,” Guyot said. “It’s something we needed to do.”

For all its recent emphasis on upgrading its dining options and other nongaming amenities, Guyot said the Club Newport upgrade shows Foxwoods remains committed to the patrons who hunker down at its slot machines and gaming tables.

“They’re our bread and butter,” he said.

Foxwoods’ quarterly financial reports tell the tale. In the period that ended March 31, for example, gaming accounted for nearly three-quarters of the casino’s gross revenue, with the rest almost evenly divided among food and beverage, lodging and “retail, entertainment and other.”

The Club Newport makeover is by no means the last of the major improvements Foxwoods has planned. A grand bar spanning the length of the Grand Pequot Casino area is due in the fall and renovations of hotel rooms and other gaming areas are scheduled to follow.

“We’re a lot of things to a lot of people,” Guyot said. “We’ve got 9 million square feet here and we’re going to leverage every square foot.”

Rodney Butler, the Mashantucket chairman, noted Club Newport hadn’t undergone a major facelift since it opened in 1998.

“We’re in the early innings,” he said of transforming other parts of the property.

b.hallenbeck@theday.com