This agreement represents months of hard work”Ĭommenting on the historic moment, Lamont described the Mohegan Tribe as a “devoted partner” in his campaign to expand the state’s gambling market. The amendment to the Mohegan Tribe’s Class III gaming compact establishes a framework for the gambling expansion, including revenue-sharing details. Lamont announced that both parties had agreed terms to the deal on Tuesday. Lamont secures his dealĬonnecticut Governor Ned Lamont has struck a deal with the Mohegan Tribe to permit sports wagering and iGaming at its Mohegan Sun casino. Mashantucket Pequots chair Rodney Butler has expressed his disappointment at Lamont’s “extremely disrespectful” announcement of the gambling agreement with just one tribe on board. They are pushing for a full agreement between the governor and the state’s two tribes by Sunday. Update, March 3, 2021: 17 members of the eastern Connecticut legislative delegation have penned a letter to Governor Lamont informing him that they cannot support an “incomplete deal” that does not consider the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
