MASHANTUCKET, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foxwoods® Resort Casino has reported slot revenue of $37.2 million for the month of September 2015. This figure is up 3.2 percent compared to $36 million in September of 2014. Handle for the month was $461.9 million, up 3.6 percent from the $445.8 million wagered in the same month in 2014.
Foxwoods’ contribution to the Connecticut Special Revenue Fund in September 2015 is $9.6 million, bringing the cumulative contribution to the state since Foxwoods opened in 1992 to over $3.8 billion.
September was an action-packed month at Foxwoods, as guests were entertained by a diverse roster of exciting talent. The Grand Theater hosted rap superstar A$AP Rocky and R&B sensation Diana Ross as well as The Legends of Motown. Celebrity DJ Joe Jonas hosted the final Liquid Sundays of the 2015 season at the Fox Tower pool, while Kathleen Madigan brought her award-winning stand-up to the Fox Theater.
Foxwoods also celebrated its first annual Restaurant Month in September, cooking up exclusive dishes and mouthwatering specials at nine on-property restaurants. September also welcomed celebrity tattoo artist Mario Barth and his studio King Ink with a private party featuring world-renowned DJ Deadmau5.
To top it off, Edward O’Brien of Coventry, RI walked away from Foxwoods with a lump sum million dollar prize as part of the $1,000,000 Dream Slot Tournament.
The fall fun keeps rolling in October beginning with last Friday’s performance from country superstars Jake Owen and Kristian Bush of Sugarland. Foxwoods is also proud to host concerts from rock legends Ringo Starr and Mark Knopfler. Actor and comedian extraordinaire Martin Lawrence brings his uproarious act to the Grand Theater and Let’s Make a Deal Live! promises to keep the adrenaline pumping with an unmatched live game show experience. To cap off the month, Foxwoods and SHRINE Nightclub are throwing a Wicked Halloween bash featuring celebrity DJs Steve Aoki and Shaquille O’Neal. For more information on these events please visit www.foxwoods.com.
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).
