MGM Resorts International, which plans to open a $950-million casino complex in Springfield, is mulling on bringing Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods  to court to prevent them from building a new casino that will rival their facility.

WWLP-22News reported that MGM’s lawyers head to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York City on Monday in an effort to stop the tribes from commencing in the construction of their casinos and keep Connecticut gambling money from flowing across state lines to MGM Springfield.

Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods have taken five communities in Connecticut as the possible location of their new casino; East Hartford, Windsor Locks, South Windsor, Hartford and East Windsor.  The proposed site in East Windsor is just 14 miles away from MGM Springfield.

But Bob Maynard, 1st selectman of East Windsor, doesn’t believe that the joint Mohegan-Mashantucket Pequot company will not pick their area due to its proximity to MGM Springfield.