The New York casinos will nominally be on Indian land, which is often land bought by a casino developer and transferred to a tribe.

But the projections of casino developers are already under attack by opponents here, who include clergy groups and a coalition called Bridgeport Residents Against Gambling.

Having a cluster of gambling resorts in one area provides what a casino developer has called a critical mass.

She said she believed that the tribe's leadership had put in place a political coalition that would protect and propel the casino developers' interests.

Upon acquiring land, tribes typically attract casino developers to invest in such projects.

Mr. Trump's surrender of control represents a defeat for the real estate and casino developer.

The casino developers maintain that their enterprise will appeal to both heritage tourists and travelers who might not have come for the history alone.

Since then, he has worked on numerous projects, often in collaboration with casino developers.

Mirage Resorts and Harrah's are the only two major casino developers to express interest in Bridgeport.

However, according to Mark Advent, a casino developer and Las Vegas resident, something is missing from civic life.