MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) — Foxwoods Resort Casino says the mall it’s building will ratchet up the competition for gamblers and shoppers being lured by Massachusetts.
Rodney Butler, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council that runs Foxwoods in eastern Connecticut, said the $120 million Tanger Outlets will set Foxwoods apart. He says casinos planned in Massachusetts will be “spectacular,” but will not offer shopping.
Mashantucket and Foxwoods officials offered a tour of the mall construction site Thursday. They estimate the outlet center will draw 3 million to 4 million more people a year.
The opening is set for May 21, 2015.
Stores will include Nike, American Eagle Outfitters, Ann Taylor Factory Store, Banana Republic Factory Store and several others.
Massachusetts awarded the first resort casino licenses Thursday to Wynn Resorts in Everett and MGM Resorts International in Springfield.
