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Bradley Rules Out Tribal Casino at One Site, Open to Others

Ryan Caron King
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Bradley International Airport
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Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority.

The Connecticut Airport Authority says its new transportation center at Bradley International Airport will not include a proposed tribal casino.

Kevin Dillon, the authority's executive director, said Wednesday that it's become clear that the timeline of any potential development of the casino would not be compatible with the $225 million transportation center's construction schedule.

But the authority says it wants to discuss other potential casino sites on the airport property.

The Mashantucket, Pequot, and Mohegan tribal nations hope to open a jointly owned satellite casino in north central Connecticut to compete with MGM Resorts International's planned casino in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The tribes say they're pleased the authority wants to continue what they call a critically important conversation by suggesting other locations on the property.

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