“The goal is to say, ‘If this does come, what would be the impact, socially economically, on our city?’” said Langan. Langan and four others on the council support a vote to create a committee composed of federal, state and city officials, residents and stakeholders. The goal is to get ahead of whatever happens.” “We don’t want our citizens to get excited about a job or angry about a casino coming, because it isn’t happening yet. Some members of the Bridgeport city council want to empower an ad hoc committee to examine the pros and cons of the MGM proposal.Ĭouncilmember Kyle Langan, noting that the state hasn’t yet opened up the possibility of bidding on a commercial casino, much less the one that MGM is promoting, said, “No one is saying it’s a foregone conclusion the casino’s coming,” he said. Opponents of gaming expansion stress the dangers of social ills and the burden on the existing municipal infrastructure. MGM Resorts International continues to lobby for its proposed $675 million casino resort in Bridgeport, Connecticut’s largest city.
