OT: Empty Casinos

celticGreen+ · Mar 2, 2012

Seeing the Sahara when I was in Vegas last week made me think about this again - with the new casinos being proposed in Massachusetts, what are the chances of Foxwoods or Mohegan having to close one of their hotels? Foxwoods is so big, but they're going to lose much of their clientele who come down from MA and points north.

Here's a photo of a proposed Wynn casino that would be connected to Patriot Place next to Gillette Stadium...

5teamparlay · Mar 2, 2012

None-- enough play from NY--

Will Hurt the week day action some..

PatsFan1283 · Mar 2, 2012

Didn't the wynn/foxboro thing already get voted down by foxboro residents?

WharfRat+ · Mar 3, 2012

5teamparlay said:
None-- enough play from NY--

Will Hurt the week day action some..

Highly unlikely, but the CT casino #'s are waaaay down b/c of Resorts World and Empire City in NY. They've been down 10% for the last 3 years now.

NickPappagiorgio · Mar 3, 2012

Was at Mohegan Sun 2 weeks ago, it was busier than I had seen it in years.

celticGreen+ · Mar 3, 2012

NickPappagiorgio said:
Was at Mohegan Sun 2 weeks ago, it was busier than I had seen it in years.

Yea, I do think the Sun has less to worry about, just because in terms of hotel rooms, it's significantly smaller... It'll be interesting to see what happens.

NickPappagiorgio · Mar 3, 2012

celticGreen said:
Yea, I do think the Sun has less to worry about, just because in terms of hotel rooms, it's significantly smaller... It'll be interesting to see what happens.

It is also easier to get to than Foxwoods is and has better concerts/shows.