Mohegan Tribe Responds To Governor's Budget Proposal

Press release from the Director of Mohegan Tribal Communications:

Feb. 11, 2021

The following is a statement from James Gessner Jr., Chairman of the Mohegan Tribe:

“This year, Connecticut is poised to modernize its gaming laws, realize significant new state revenue, and grow our local economy, just as neighboring states are already doing,” said Mohegan Tribe Chairman James Gessner Jr. "We agree with the Governor's sentiment in today's speech that Connecticut should not let 'other states benefit from our inaction.' The time to act is now.”

"And here's some good news. While we are still negotiating with the Governor, the $47.3 million he has allocated in the second year of his budget is very much achievable through an agreement with the tribal nations. If Connecticut wants to move forward on these areas, there's nothing stopping us.”

"Connecticut’s tribal nations are proud to be long standing partners to the State of Connecticut, and are ready to begin offering new products to local consumers and realizing new revenues for the state right away."

This press release was produced by the Director of Mohegan Tribal Communications. The views expressed here are the author's own.