MASHANTUCKET, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foxwoods® Resort Casino has reported slot revenue of $38.7 million for the month of April 2015. This figure is down 2.7 percent compared to $39.8 million in April of 2014. Handle for the month was $486 million, down 4.3 percent from the $508 million wagered in the same month in 2014.
Foxwoods’ contribution to the Connecticut Special Revenue Fund in April 2015 is $10.2 million bringing the cumulative contribution to the state since Foxwoods opened in 1992 to nearly $3.7 billion.
April was an exciting month for guests of Foxwoods Resort Casino as the property showcased some of the world’s biggest and brightest acts including Engelbert Humperdinck, Paul Anka and Jeff Foxworthy. In addition, the property offered two fun-filled weekends for families to celebrate Spring Break, which included the latest blockbusters, arts and crafts, face painting, bowling, and the first-ever Kid’s Krawl.
The excitement continues in May when Foxwoods opens the spectacular new Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods on May 21st. Kicking off at 10:00 a.m. with an official ribbon cutting hosted by Drew and Jonathan from the hit show, Property Brothers, the festivities will run through the weekend and will feature personal styling sessions with a People StyleWatch fashion editor, a design workshop with the Property Brothers, an Instagram Tech Lounge, as well as special savings and giveaways. With more than 80 branded and designer outlet retailers, including Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Michael Kors, Steve Madden, Tommy Hilfiger and many more, the Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods will transform the face of retail in southeastern Connecticut and offer loyal Foxwoods guests more reasons to play and stay when visiting the Northeast’s premier entertainment destination.
The month of May will also feature more spectacular events in the legendary Fox Theater and spectacular Grand Theater. This includes Kings of Chaos on May 16, Pitbull on May 23, Frank Sinatra Jr. on May 29-30, and Lynyrd Skynyrd on May 29.
About Foxwoods® Resort Casino
Foxwoods Resort Casino is one of the premier entertainment destinations in the Northeast. As the largest resort casino in North America, Foxwoods offers a vast array of gaming in six casinos; AAA Four-Diamond hotels, restaurants from gourmet to quick service, world-renowned spas, award-winning golf, state-of-the-art theaters, and exclusive retailers. Perfect for both recreation and business, Foxwoods provides modern and versatile convention and meeting space to infuse new life into any meeting or event. Foxwoods Resort Casino is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. For a comprehensive look at Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation visit Foxwoods.com.
About the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
The Mashantucket Pequots are a native Algonquin people in southeastern Connecticut who endured centuries of conflict and survive today on the oldest continuously occupied reservation in the U.S., dating to its establishment 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).