Connecticut casinos post gains in slot win

Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999 | 10:57 a.m.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connecticut's two Indian-run casinos saw gains in slot machine revenues in November, a time when casinos usually see a seasonal slump in business.

Foxwoods Resort Casino on the Mashantucket Pequot reservation took in $58.8 million in slot machine profits last month, a 6 percent increase over November 1998, the casino reported.

"It looks like 1999 is shaping up to be a record year for us," said Bud Celey, chief executive of Foxwoods.

The smaller Mohegan Sun casino on the Mohegans' Montville reservation took in $39.7 million in profit from its slot machines, an 11 percent increase over last November.

"It was a really, really strong November," said Mitchell Etess, executive vice president of marketing at Mohegan Sun.

A quarter of the slot machine revenues are paid to the state.

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