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Foxwoods New Year’s Eve Sweepstakes Official Rules December 20, 2021 – December 26, 2021 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Void where prohibited. The Foxwoods New Year’s Eve Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) will begin on December 20, 2021 at 5:00 A.M. ET and end on December 26, 2021 at 10:00 P.M. ET (“Sweepstakes Period”)….

A man was transported to the hospital after a shooting in the Fox Tower Garage at Foxwoods on Saturday night. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the Fox Tower garage area of the casino around 10 p.m. According to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Police, a man was found with a gunshot wound and was transported to the hospital….

Foxwoods Resort Casino will be lighting its Christmas tree on Saturday, Dec. 4 and you’ll be able to watch all the festivities on a special presentation of CT LIVE! on NBC CT. Hosted by Taylor Kinzler, the show will take a look at all the exciting holiday happenings at Foxwoods, plus a look ahead to New Year’s Eve. The...

Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun opened their sportsbooks Thursday as legalized sports betting began in Connecticut.

Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods opened their sportsbooks Thursday as sports betting got underway in Connecticut.

Sports betting has started in Connecticut and gamblers were able for the first time to place a bet on their favorite sports team. The Department of Consumer Protection approved the state licenses that Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun needed and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe is working with Draft Kings while the Mohegan Tribal Nation chose FanDuel to operate its…

Sports fans will be able to take part in in-person gaming starting Thursday.

The Department of Consumer Protection has approved the state licenses that Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun need to launch sports betting, while the Connecticut Lottery Corporation says it’s aiming to roll out the first phase of retail and online sports betting during the first week of October. The state agency approved the “master gaming licenses” for on-reservation sports...

Foxwoods and DraftKings said they are launching the state’s first sports betting bar and will be hiring for several jobs. This comes after a Connecticut legislative committee approved a proposal that moves the state a major step closer to legalized sports wagering, online casino gambling and other new forms of betting in the state. The state is awaiting the...

As Connecticut begins to ease its COVID-19 restrictions for businesses this month, Foxwoods Resort Casino has announced it will lift most of its protocols as well. Foxwoods said all slot machines will be on and ready for play. During the pandemic, only certain slot machines were operating to ensure social distancing. The casino said capacity restrictions will slowly be lifted…

Vaccine supply is increasing at Hartford HealthCare’s Foxwoods vaccine site. This week they are vaccinating about 3,500 people. Next week, that number will jump to about 5,500.

The new deal includes an 18% tax rate on new online gaming for the first five years followed by a 20% tax rate for the next five years, along with a 13.75% tax rate on sports wagering, according to the governor’s office.

A new mass vaccination clinic opened Monday at Foxwoods.

A mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic is set to open Monday at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The vaccine clinic is run by Hartford HealthCare and will be available to people with preexisting appointments. The clinic will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the clinic is open from 11:30 a.m. to…

Foxwoods on Monday announced temporary furloughs to what company officials described as less than 100 employees as the casino continues to weather the pandemic. Jason Guyot, interim CEO and president for Foxwoods Resort Casino, said they are making changes as COVID-19 continues to spread moving into the winter season. Those changes included reduced hotel capacity and reduced gaming options in…

Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun say they are voluntarily complying with most of the state’s new Phase 2.1 COVID-19 restrictions.

Foxwoods Casino is bringing back indoor live entertainment at the Grand Theater after pausing live shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Foxwoods it kicked off a return to live entertainment with comedian Bob Marley on Oct. 16 and 17 and Almost Queen will perform on Nov. 5 and more acts to follow throughout November and December. Tickets bought for Almost…

Foxwoods announced Wednesday it will reopen more of its property to guests. The resort will open the Fox Towner Hotel for reservations from Thursday mornings through Monday afternoons. The Fox Tower casino will open Thursdays at noon and operate 24 hours a day through 2 a.m. on Monday mornings, according to Foxwoods. The Fox Tower Hotel meeting facility is also…

We are seeing a resurgence in the popularity of drive-ins amid the COVID-19 pandemic and they are popping up in locations other than traditional drive-ins a well. Foxwoods Resort Casino will have drive-in movies, starting this weekend. There will be one feature film per night, from Thursday through Sunday in July and August, and Friday through Sunday in September and…

Foxwoods announced Friday that it is moving forward with reopening plans, which include opening more activities on the property. The tribe has reopened the Fox Tower Casino, and has announced plans to reopen six restaurants, Monza World-Class Karting, and a new drive-in movie option, as well as expanding hotel capacity. The Fox Tower Casino is now open Friday through Sunday…