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CT Casino Lands At Top Of Prestigious List
Two Connecticut casinos landed on a national top ten list, with one in the top spot.
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LEDYARD, CT — Foxwoods Resort Casino was voted the number one best casino outside of Las Vegas in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. The nominees for the award are selected by industry leaders, then the winner is determined in an open voting period.
Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun began phased reopenings June 1 after closing in mid-March due to the pandemic.
"We’re thrilled to accept this recognition from USA Today, especially knowing how hard our team members have worked to safely reopen Foxwoods over the last several months," Jason Guyot, interim CEO and SVP Resort Operations, said in a statement.
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Mohegan Sun placed 10th on the same list.
Here's what USA Today's list had to say about Foxwoods: "One of two premier gaming resorts in Connecticut, Foxwoods Resort Casino offers 4,500 slot machines–ranging from penny games to $100 minimums–as well as 300 table games, high stakes Bingo at one of the world's largest Bingo halls, a race book with 50-foot digital projection screens and the largest poker room on the East Coast. Four unique hotel properties and over 30 restaurants make it easy to stay and play."
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