The tribes operate Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, respectively, under an agreement with the U.S.
The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes each run large casinos on their reservations in southeastern Connecticut, the only two casinos in the state. 'These decisions also stand in the way of an open, competitive process that MGM believes would result in a better deal for the people of Connecticut.' 'Interior's approval decisions establish an unlawful state-conferred monopoly over commercial gaming rights in Connecticut,' MGM Resorts International said in a statement about its lawsuit filed in D.C.
Taking aim at the Interior Department, MGM says the government illegally approved changes to an agreement with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes that allowed the tribes to open a casino in East Windsor, Conn., just 12 miles from a new MGM property. WASHINGTON (CN) - Casino giant MGM filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday claiming that two Native American tribes got an effective monopoly on gambling in Connecticut through a new deal with the government.
