MGM Resorts International has declared war against a proposed casino at Bradley International Airport, which will be a direct competitor to its $950 million Springfield, Massachusetts casino.

And for its opening salvo, MGM launched a new online advertisement attacking the Connecticut Airport Authority for making a “bad deal” to open a proposed casino at the airport.

The ad also issued a warning to residents that the casino project of airport authorities and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes will “scam” taxpayers, according to WAMC Northeast Public Radio.

Casino industry expert Clyde Barrow says that MGM’s attacks on a would-be competition is not at all surprising in order to sustain its business interest in the area. He pointed out that MGM has to go all out to halt a third Connecticut casino since the casino operator made a big gamble in the Springfield project.