As a business writer for The Day of New London, Conn., Brian Hallenbeck has covered gaming since 2009, a beat dominated by southeastern Connecticut’s two casinos, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, and the sovereign Indian tribes that respectively own and operate them, the Mashantucket Pequots and the Mohegans. Combined, the casinos are among the state’s largest employers and taxpayers. During his long newspaper career, Brian also has covered sports, written features and been an editor. He grew up in Enfield, Conn., and graduated from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism.