'I think we are doing more than anybody in the region, especially in the casino industry. The tribal government asked our senior executives to go out and put a gold standard together,' said James Gessner, Chairman of the Mohegan Tribe, told NBC Connecticut during a media tour of the facility on Thursday. 'I think we are very comfortable with the plan that we have put together here at the casino. “I urge them to think about the broader community as they make that decision,' said Lamont.

Lamont spoke at a press conference Thursday, doubling down on his position.

'I'm going to do everything I can to make sure we put public health first,' he said. Lamont said he wanted to discuss the plan with tribal officials again, and was hoping to coordinate with other regional governors to come up with a safe reopening plan. “I can’t stress enough about how we’re concerned about that situation,” Ko said. He also pointed out that those who work there who may have underlying conditions are at great risk. Albert Ko, professor of Epidemiology and of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine who co-chairs the reopening advisory board, said the indoor nature of the space, paired with the amount of time people tend to spend at a place like a casino, are significant concerns. 'I think that’s incredibly risky and it's risky for the people that work at the casinos, it’s risky for the people that go to the casinos, it’s risky for the region because you have a lot of employees who go back out through the region,' he said.ĭr. Driver injured after car crash brings down 3 utility poles in North Branford

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