OIB highlights some top stories from February and March. Ernie Trefz, a Bridgeport business community titan for decades whose Downtown-based Trefz Corporation owned dozens of
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Reflections: A Look Back At 2017
Time for a little OIB 2017 reflection, starting with January. But more importantly, Merry Christmas and happy holidays to our entire OIB family, readers, posters.
Read more‘Pipes And Hot Water Aren’t Sexy,’ But Heating Network Called Game Changer For Downtown
Scott Guilmartin and Daniel Donovan are principals with NU Power LLC, developers of the Bridgeport District Energy Thermal Loop. In this commentary they explain that
Read moreMGM To State Leaders: Support Competitive Process For Bridgeport Gaming Resort
One day after Connecticut’s two tribal nations expressed interest in opening a gaming destination in the city, the senior vice president of MGM Resorts International
Read moreTribes To State: Slot Us In For Bridgeport Casino Action, MGM: We Have Best Site
It’s about time, right? Pushed by MGM’s Bridgeport positioning, Connecticut’s two tribal nations say they now want to be part of a casino discussion in
Read moreStrategic Rays–Mohegan Sun Signs Exclusive Partnership With Webster Bank Arena
The positioning and moving parts seem more intriguing every day. Mohegan Sun announced on Wednesday an exclusive three-year partnership agreement with the city-owned Webster Bank
Read moreMGM CEO: I Want To Plant Our Flag In Bridgeport
Jim Murren, the CEO of MGM, was back in the area Tuesday night stressing his Bridgeport roots in urging the business community to lobby state
Read moreTribes Claim MGM Is Playing The State
Hours before MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren who has deep roots in Bridgeport was scheduled to address a packed constituency of the Bridgeport Regional
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