Connecticut”™s tribal casinos reported higher revenues during March compared with February.
Foxwoods, which is owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, reported $29.7 million in slot revenues last month, an increase from the $22.5 million haul recorded in February.
Mohegan Sun, which is owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribal Nation, recorded $43.4 million in slots revenue in March, up from the $32.7 million in February.
The casinos are on sovereign tribal lands and were not required to observe Gov. Ned Lamont”™s March 2020 executive orders on the closing of nonessential businesses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, both casinos voluntarily shut down for the first time in their respective histories and reopened in June 2020 with limited admission capacity.
The casinos are required to channel 25% of slot revenues into Connecticut”™s general fund. Foxwoods provided $7.4 million to the state last month while Mohegan Sun said it paid $10.9 million.
