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Slots are Bigger Deal than Expected

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has exceeded what many were expecting in their plans for a proposed casino in Middleboro. The slots floor alone is larger than those in both of the casinos in Connecticut, and they are considered to be among the world’s largest casinos. The floor is ultimately a third larger than both of theirs.

The tribe has filed their plan with the U.S. Department of the Interior who has the final say, but many feel that they will approve it as is. The complex will ultimately hold a 10,000 seat auditorium, 180 table games and 4,000 slots. However, the size of the floor being taken into consideration, experts say that they could easily hold 8,000 slots instead.

Experts say that with a gaming floor that large, the tribe is obviously looking to expand the number of slots that they offer at some point down the line. With Foxwoods having 7,200 slots and plans to expand to 8,700 and Mohegan Sun having 6,200 slots and planning on expanding to 7,600 – there is no doubt that the tribe is planning an expansion of their own.

The tribe is basing their numbers on the idea that there is still $1.5 billion in gambling money out there that is for the taking, and that there is still a large demand for more slots. Mohegan Sun developers are working with the tribe to come up with the development plan, and they and the tribe are pleased with what they have come up with. Now they just need the governor to legalize slots and they can get started building.

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