Of the various US casinos, Foxwoods Resort Casino is the largest. It is located in Ledyard in the state of Connecticut and consists of 340,000 square feet of playing area. It is owned by members of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe. It was founded in 1986 and was originally used as a bingo hall. Since then it has been renovated 3 times in the years 1992, 1997 and more recently in 2007 with the opening of MGM Grand.
Foxwood offers ample opportunities for fun-loving punters and players to choose the type of games that suits their taste and budget. It consists of 380 table games, 6,200 slot machines, 104 poker tables, bingo, keno and book races.
Table Games – The gaming table is made up of various games such as Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Spanish 21, Poker, Casino War, Money Wheel, Pai Gow Poker, Pai Gow Chips, Baccarat, Caribbean Poker and Sic Bo. To play the games, a player must place cash or game chips on the table prior to the start of the game. However, to redeem the chips you must go to the cashier’s box, as the chips cannot be redeemed at the gaming table. You can also take advantage of your game rating by the dealer before the game starts and get the points credited to your dream card, which can then be used to purchase food and services at the resort. The Dream Card can be acquired by registering at any Dream Card location.
Slot Machines – Has the largest number of slot machines of various denominations from 1 cent to $100. The payouts on these slots are among the highest compared to other casinos on the East Coast. It also has a non-smoking area where the whole family can enjoy the machines.
Poker – The Foxwoods Poker Room is open 24/7 and consists of tables of various denominations, from limited stake tables (minimum $1) to unlimited stake tables. You can enjoy various popular games like Texas Hold’em, Omaha, and 7-card stud. Its poker room is the third largest in the world and is used to host weekly poker tournaments and world poker tour events.
Bingo-The bingo room has the capacity to hold 3,600 people. The regular bingo game is scheduled twice a day. Apart from the regular game, some big money games like Money Machine, Money Wheel, Cars, Crazy L and Crazy T etc. can also be played. It has non-smoking sections where people with children can also play.
Keno – The casino runs keno draws every eight minutes for 24 hours, every day. Out of 80 balls, 20 balls are randomly selected. You can try your luck here for as little as $1.
In addition to gaming, the American casino also offers excellent accommodation and resort facilities at its Grand Pequot Tower, Grand Cedar Hotel and Two Tree Inn hotels with your family and friends. The Foxwood offers several fine dining and casual restaurants. Connected to the Fox Wood Resort Casino is the MGM Grand, offering you the kind of entertainment and gaming you would expect to find in Las Vegas. All in all, the Fox Woods Resort Casino is a great family getaway, located in the midst of picturesque New England, which has something to offer everyone in the family.