Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont wants two Indian tribes to drop plans for an East Windsor casino in exchange for legalized sports betting statewide, a Bridgeport casino and the opportunity to renovate and add gambling to the XL Center in Hartford.

The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, who have proposed a $300 million East Windsor casino to compete with rival MGM Springfield, have yet to embrace the offer.

Ryan Drajewicz, Lamont’s chief of staff, told the Hartford Courant on Sunday that the governor wants to end a long stalemate about expanded gambling in Connecticut.

"His primary objective is to do what’s best for the state of Connecticut, not the narrow interests that so often dominate this issue at the expense of the citizens of this state,'' Drajewicz said.

The tribes have received federal approval to build on the former Showcase Cinema property off Interstate 91, but still need permission from East Windsor officials to construct the Tribal Winds casino.

East Windsor, with an annual operating budget of $42 million a year, expects to get $8.5 million a year from the Tribal Winds casino. That number includes $5.5 million in property taxes and $3 million in impact fees.

While the Mohegans and Mashantucket Pequots want to compete with MGM Springfield, Connecticut budget analysts have found that the downtown Springfield casino is not having as large an impact on Connecticut casinos as had been feared.

Connecticut budget planners had expected a 25 percent drop in slots revenues from Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino due to MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor. But in January, state officials revised this forecast down to 9.2 percent.

Built in 1975, the XL Center, originally known as the Hartford Civic Center, is owned by the city of Hartford and managed by Spectra (Comcast Spectator).