This time of year, the casino draws throngs of Asian families. At the Mohegan Sun, this weekend’s “Millennium Christmas Spectacular” will feature “Sally and Lam” from Hong Kong at the Uncas Pavilion. In recent years, Foxwoods has had annual Thanksgiving concerts featuring pop stars from Hong Kong and other parts of Asia. Gambling is a family event, and the holidays bring busloads from New York and Boston to eastern Connecticut.īoth Foxwoods Resort Casino and the Mohegan Sun casino have marketing specialists that seek to attract Asian gamblers. Casinos have long been aware of the social role gambling plays for their Asian customers, and they cater to it, especially between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.