Schaghticoke Tribe seeks fair competition in Connecticut casino expansion

The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation has reiterated its call for an open casino expansion competition in Connecticut.

The Hartford Courant reported that at least 40 members of Schaghticoke Tribe trooped to the Capitol to make another push for another casino expansion bill. If enacted, the tribe says the bill will pave the way for more potential operators in Connecticut.

At the same time, the Kent-based tribe has repeated its opposition on a competing expansion bill that will greenlight the establishment of a “satellite” casino in East Windsor, which is the first in the state off a tribal reservation.

Connecticut’s Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are seeking state approval to build a jointly-owned $950 million casino off their reservations in nearby East Windsor. It won the approval of a key state legislative committee on Monday.