Together with Tanger, Foxwoods looks to develop the proposed upscale shopping mall at their casino and attempt to make a physical connection between Foxwoods’ original casinos (opened in 1992), and the newer, more contemporary, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, which opened in 2008.Īccording to a report in The Day of New London, CT, Foxwoods officials have indicated that the mall will be “convertible” with an open air roof for taking advantage of the seasonally warmer months in New England - a first in shopping malls anywhere in the nation. Recently, Foxwoods brass announced that the luxury outlet mall will be managed by North Carolina-based shopping center management company – Tanger. The 20-year-old Mashantucket Indian Tribe operated resort/casino has in the works an 85-store outlet mall concept with a focus on luxury brand stores.
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