Connecticut lawmakers pitch expansion of video gambling
Hartford (AP) — A group of Connecticut lawmakers is pitching the expansion of video slot machines as a way to compensate for a decline in business at the state's tribal-owned casinos.
The lawmakers are looking into expanding video gambling to venues in Bridgeport, New Haven and Windsor Locks.
At the task force's first meeting on Thursday, Sen. Andres Ayala of Bridgeport said out-of-state casinos are advertising in Connecticut and the state should do what it can to keep residents from crossing state lines to gamble.
The tribes that own the two casinos in southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun and the Foxwoods Resort Casino, give 25 percent of their slot revenue to the state of Connecticut. The casinos once dominated the region's gambling market but have seen a decline in revenue amid growing competition.
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