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Thursday, November 15, 2007

It's all the Red Sox' fault!

from today's The Day (CT)

Foxwoods marks steep decline in slot revenue for October.
By Patricia Daddona

"Foxwoods Resort Casino posted a steep drop of more than 11 percent in slot winnings for the month of October.

The Mohegan Sun slot revenue also declined by a little more than 3 percent.

In its monthly report to the state, Foxwoods' owner, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, said the casino won $61.6 million of its $728 million handle - the total amount played on its machines last month. The drop is down 11.5 percent from its winnings a year ago of $69.6 million.

Foxwoods President John O'Brien attributed to drop to the continuous roadwork along Route 2 as improvements are made to the Rainmaker Casino, plus a dearth of players who are Red Sox fans who spent time watching the World Series instead of visiting Foxwoods last month." ...

for the complete story see:
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=dc862832-7b73-48a2-84
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