He was allowing them to install slot machines, which they could not do without state permission. In January 1993, while Las Vegas casino owner Steve Wynn was lobbying for permission to build a casino in Bridgeport, Weicker stunned the state by announcing a deal with the Pequots. “In the 19th Century, which may seem like a long time ago, the trail of tears for the American Indian led to Oklahoma and its reservations, but today here in Connecticut it runs from the Senate to the House of Representatives, staining this building,” Rennie said. Rennie closed with a flourish appealing to legislators’ sense of history and fairness. “In a state that allows and promotes the Daily Number, Play Four, Instant Lottery in its many variations - including one currently available at the Legislative Office Building called Blackjack - LOTTO, off-track betting, jai alai, dog racing and casino nights, can anyone claim that one more addition to that list means the end of life as we know it, every virtue replaced by a vice?” “Do you believe that the destiny of our entire state, or even one part of it, hangs on our willingness to smite the Pequot Indians?” Rennie asked.
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