I have photos, somewhere, which shows some of this amazing design work. I have read that their logo is supposed to be a stylized sun:Īdmin note: removed image: That sun logo, or creative versions of it, are used all over as design elements in the carpeting, wallpaper, even the ceilings. Mohegan Sun, on the other hand, is what I call 'the white man's opinion of what an Indian resort should look like.' While it too may use some Indian designs that are not native to the Mohegan tribe, nothing strikes me as being such.

Heck, there's a statue of an archer, but no fox! I do recall reading somewhere why the Mashantucket Pequot tribe uses the lone fox and tree with fire in its logo.Īdmin note: removed image: Yet, I do not see any of those design elements used architecturally. But, and this comes from somebody who has no knowledge on the subject and did no research, Foxwoods always gives me the feeling of New Mexico / Arizona / Navajo Indian designs that were added almost as an afterthought. Foxwoods uses a lot of Indian influences in it's design. The hotel lobby, retail areas and casino have very free-form design with no right angles except where a wall meets a floor.įoxwoods is very industrial looking, like it was designed by someone who designs shopping malls and coporate headquarters. The architectural design, right down to the floor tiles, is like night-and-day between the two casinos. For whatever reason, the MGM at Foxwoods has it's own website, even though it is connected and uses the same casino chips. I had no intention of making a formal / detailed report the way some people here do, but here's some notes about both facilities and casinos.Ĭonnecticut has two casinos, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, situated about 8 miles apart in Eastern CT. This past weekend, I visited Mohegan Sun.

Foxwoods casino vs mohegan sun