Slot revenues for Foxwoods Resort Casino fell in August 2013, down 3.7 per cent year on year to $48.6m - the lowest drop in 12 months.

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Meanwhile, the total handle - the sums pumped into slots by players - was down just one per cent to $586.8m. The casino contributed $12.5m to the Connecticut Special Revenue Fund based on its August slot results.

The cumulative contribution to the state of Connecticut since Foxwoods opened in 1992 has risen to $3.53bn.