MASHANTUCKET, Conn.--()--Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods today reported to the Connecticut State Division of Special Revenue that slot revenue for the month of March was $55.1 million. This amount represents an increase of 0.3 percent in slot win and 0.8 percent in total slot handle as compared to March of 2010. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the casino’s owner, also reported a $14.7 million payment to the State of Connecticut for March. This contribution increases the total dollar amount given to the State of Connecticut to approximately $3.16 billion since January of 1993, when slot machines were first introduced at Foxwoods.
“Foxwoods Resort Casino has recently embarked upon numerous initiatives that ensure our customers have the best gaming experience imaginable”
“Foxwoods Resort Casino has recently embarked upon numerous initiatives that ensure our customers have the best gaming experience imaginable,” said Foxwoods President and CEO Scott Butera.
Foxwoods recently introduced a number of new slot machines, including “The Godfather,” and “Star Wars Druid Hunt.” Guests will also enjoy slot machines including Tarzan, Queen (based on the legendary rock band) and Rock Around the Clock.
Foxwoods also entered into an agreement with AC Coin & Slot which grants Foxwoods exclusive 30-day access to 120 new bonus games, including “Phat Cats,” a double bonus machine featuring maximum bets just over $1, high-definition graphics, and the signature song, “The Stray Cat Strut”; and “Rock and Roll Legend,” offering HD animation, overhead LCD screens, and a quick-hit bonus feature which triggers winning more frequently.
Foxwoods continues to receive industry accolades for its outstanding amenities. North America’s largest resort casino recently received several high-profile distinctions, including Casino Player and Strictly Slots magazines’ “Loosest Slots” awards, solidifying its position as the East Coast’s premier gaming destination. Foxwoods received first-place finishes in Connecticut categories including: loosest penny, 2-cent, nickel, quarter, $1, $5, $25, and $100 slots. Foxwoods Resort Casino has won a “Loosest Slot” award every year since 1998, when the publications first introduced the awards.
Customer benefits go far beyond cutting edge gaming technology at Foxwoods. Now through April 30, new players who sign up for a Dream Card, the resort casino’s popular customer loyalty program, receive $10 in free bonus slot play. Dream Card membership is free and guests are recognized and rewarded with every use, earning points towards overnight accommodations, dining, theater tickets, spa treatments, golf, gift cards, merchandise, and more.
About Foxwoods and MGM Grand at Foxwoods
North America’s largest casino, Foxwoods Resort Casino® is located at the Mashantucket Pequot Indian reservation in the midst of the rolling hills of southeastern Connecticut, easily accessible from Boston, New York, Hartford, and Providence. Owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Foxwoods has something for everyone as the East Coast’s premier entertainment destination. Four award-winning hotels offer accommodations to suit every budget, along with luxury butler-serviced villas, extensive retail offerings, and more than 30 dining establishments featuring everything from world-class gourmet cuisine to casual fare. Six casinos offer non-stop gaming excitement with more than 6,500 slots and 350 table games; 97 poker tables in the only WPT World Poker Room™ on the East Coast; a High Stakes Bingo hall; and Ultimate Race Book. The renowned Norwich Spa at Foxwoods and the tranquil oasis of G-Spa provide the perfect escape to recharge the mind, body, and soul. Meetings and convention goers will find more than 115,000 square feet of meeting space, including the largest column-free ballroom in the northeast, MGM’s 50,000 square foot Premiere Ballroom. Two acoustically-perfected theaters offer weekly entertainment for all ages. The original state-of-the-art Fox Theater, seating 1,400, was opened in 1993 by the legendary Frank Sinatra. The majestic 4,000-seat MGM Grand Theater hosts an impressive variety of weekly headline entertainment. Conveniently located adjacent to Foxwoods is Lake of Isles™, featuring two 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Rees Jones and a state-of-the-art Golf Academy. Foxwoods supports responsible gaming, and plays a leadership role in the Connecticut Council of Problem Gambling, of which it was a founding entity. For more information, call 800-FOXWOODS or visit www.foxwoods.com.
About the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
The Mashantucket Pequots are a native Algonquin people in southeastern Connecticut who endured centuries of conflict, survival, and continuity on and around one of America’s oldest Indian reservations, established in 1666. As the first native people within the borders of the continental United States to suffer attempted genocidal massacre by Puritan Colonists in 1637, the Pequots and their repatriation is an unprecedented story of restoration exhibited in detail at the Tribe’s world-class Museum and Research Center (www.pequotmuseum.org). Today, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation owns the largest resort casino in North America, Foxwoods Resort Casino (www.foxwoods.com), along with several other economic ventures, including the Lake of Isles Golf Course (www.lakeofisles.com); a joint-venture partnership establishing the MGM Grand at Foxwoods; and Foxwoods Development Company, dedicated to world-class resort development throughout the United States and Caribbean. All together, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation remains one of the State of Connecticut’s highest tax payers and largest employers, and has contributed more than $3 billion to the state of Connecticut in accordance with the Tribe’s gaming-revenue-sharing agreement, established in 1993. Likewise, the Tribe provides significant financial contributions to state and local nonprofit organizations that support neighboring communities.
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