A new survey shows strong support by Bridgeport residents for MGM Resorts International”™s proposed Bridgeport casino.
The survey, conducted on behalf of MGM by The Mellman Group, asked 500 registered Bridgeport voters several questions about the casino. Men supported the plan by a 79-14 percent tally, while women supported it by a 70-20 percent majority.
The survey also broke down statistics by race, with the proposal being supported by African-Americans 74-16 percent, Latinos 78-15 percent and Caucasians 73-21 percent.
Slightly more than half ”“ 55 percent ”“ said they believed the casino will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for state and local governments. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
The MGM Bridgeport plan for Steelpointe Harbor was first announced on Sept. 18. The $675 million project would include:
Ӣ a 300-room hotel;
Ӣ a 100,000-square-foot casino with 2,000 slot machines and 160 table games;
Ӣ 30,000 square feet of retail space;
Ӣ a boardwalk on the Yellow Mill River with a 900-foot dock, retail outlets and outdoor entertainment;
Ӣ a 20,000-square-foot entertainment venue with a 700-seat theater; and
Ӣ 60,800 square feet of dining space that would include five restaurants and six bar and lounge locations.
Direct quote from this article – “The survey, conducted on behalf of MGM by The Mellman Group”
Those are the key words above – a biased study.
Mike