Meanwhile, MMCT, the partnership venture formed by the two tribes to build the East Windsor casino, called the announcement a stunt. MGM says it will offer 2,000 slot machines, 160 table games, a 7,000-seat theater, 300-room hotel, as well as shops and restaurants. The intention is for the casino to tap the New York market. 'We just need the political commitment to make it happen.” 'This project can help to turn the economic tide of this state,' said Murren. MGM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Murren, a Bridgeport native, said MGM Bridgeport can be “a major economic force, a top-tier entertainment resort, and an essential contributor to this community.” The company is promising that it will create 7,000 jobs, and remit $8 million in annual payments to the city. MGM has signed a contract with the RCI Group, the developer of Steelepoint Harbor in Bridgeport, to build the resort. MGM is constructing a new casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, a facility which the tribes claim will threaten their business in Connecticut.