Newport Resort Casino

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100 million expansion that included 120,000 square feet of additional gaming space, a 2,100 car-parking garage, 7,500 square feet of food and beverage outlets, and 6,000 square feet of retail space. The tribe is also constructing two golf courses that will include a golf academy, a 50,000 square foot clubhouse, and gold villas. The golf courses will be completed in the spring of 2005. Foxwoods has just announced another $700 million expansion project that will include 50,000 square feet of additional gaming space, as well as conference, convention, and meeting facilities designed to compete for the region’s convention business. It is estimated that annual visitations to Foxwoods were 8.7 million in calendar year 2004.

Mohegan Sun is located on a 240-acre site on the Mohegan Tribe’s reservation adjacent to Uncasville, Connecticut. It is directly accessible from Interstate 395 and Route 2A. Mohegan Sun opened on October 12, 1996 and is now the second largest casino in the country following a successful expansion known as Project Sunburst. ...