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2014 | Doing Business in Connecticut 107 in this state," Fiveash said, noting that many of those 110,000 jobs go well beyond entry level and "run the full spectrum," including management positions. "ey touch 110,000 families. A lot of these jobs are second jobs that enable these families to survive." e state's two casinos are the largest employers in the sector. While both casinos got their start offering slots and card games, their offerings have evolved widely. "e way the casinos are now, they're not just for gaming anymore," Fiveash said. For example, Foxwoods calls itself a luxury resort catering to a wide demo- graphic. Its facilities include 2,000 luxury hotel rooms, two world-class spas, two golf courses, 38 restaurants and bars and two entertainment theaters. Foxwoods also continues to invest beyond gaming, with new plans to develop a 300,000-square-foot outlet mall in partner- ship with Tanger Factory Outlet Centers. e impact of the casinos is of course felt beyond the walls of their properties. "We procure $100 million in goods and services, many of which come from local businesses," said Scott Butera, CEO of Fox- woods. "We employ over 6,000 people who frequent local businesses, need to shop, need to eat… We create jobs not only at Foxwoods but at surrounding businesses. We think we're a great economic engine." Peaceful getaways e state's two casinos are certainly a big draw, but so too are the more tranquil cor- ners of the state, including the northeastern corner, known as "e Quiet Corner." is part of the state has built its repu- tation partly around what it doesn't have — a lot of development. In fact, it's known as the Last Green Valley. If you fly over the region at night, Northeastern Connecticut is the only area between Boston and Wash- ington, D.C., that remains dark due to fewer big city lights. Tourism for this part of the state is worth $278 million, according to a 2014 survey conducted by e Last Green Valley Inc. (TLGV), a nonprofit established in 1994 when the region was named a National Heritage Corridor by an act of the U.S. Congress. e average spending per party per trip is $349, an increase of 25 percent from the 2010 survey. Charlene Perkins Cutler, executive director and CEO of TLGV, reports that Northeastern Connecticut is seeing an ' In October, they come from all over the world. It's like Disney Land. ' —Ira Goldspiel, Owner of the Inn at Kent Falls, on the impact of leaf peepers on his business in the Litchfield Hills. Connecticut has plenty of cozy and quaint bed and breakfasts, including the Inn at Kent Falls, pictured, which draws guests year-round to the northwestern corner of the state. Top Tourist A rac ons in CT Foxwoods, Mashantucket Mys c Seaport, Mys c Mari me Aquarium, Norwalk Mohegan Sun, Uncasville Mys c Aquarium, Mys c CT Tourism by the Numbers 110,000 Number of jobs in the state's tourism industry. $1.15 billion Total annual state and local taxes paid by tourism businesses in Connec cut. $11.5 billion Total revenues for the tourism industry in CT. Source: CT Office of Tourism PHOTO/COURTESY Continued on page 110 >