MGM Resorts International revealed plans yesterday to open a $675 million waterfront casino in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
The new casino would include 2,000 slot machines and 160 table games and would add more than 7,000 new jobs in the Bridgeport area.
The move has sparked the ire of two Native American tribes in the state, who say they have exclusive casino development rights in Connecticut.
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MGM and its development partner have vowed to work diligently to obtain the needed approvals.
MGM is already building a $1 billion casino in Springfield, Massachusetts.
MGM’s headquarters are in Las Vegas, but its CEO Jim Murren is a Bridgeport, Connecticut native.