Tag Archives: Massachusetts Gaming Commission
US – Calls for Wynn’s President to step down amid ‘secrecy’ claim
The Boston Globe has demanded that Wynn President and CEO Matthew Maddox should step down from his position as one of the conditions for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission allowing Wynn Resorts to retain the licence for its almost completed $2.6bn Encore Boston Harbour casino, due to open in June. The Boston Globe’s Deputy Managing Editor…
US – Massachusetts Gaming Commission brings Responsible Gambling Zone to ICE North America
Visitors to the first edition of ICE North America (May 13 to 15, Boston, MA, USA) will have an opportunity to discuss and learn about the latest advances in social responsibility courtesy of the Responsible Gambling Zone, a dedicated feature on the ICE North America show floor created and built by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission….
US – Wynn removed from list of qualifiers for Boston casino
Lawyers representing both Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts have lodged a request to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to take the former casino CEO off its list of qualifiers, a record of crucial executives needed for a licence approval to be approved on the basis of suitability reviews. Massachusetts Gaming Commission spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said: “The…
US – Massachusetts Attorney General calls for Wynn’s name to be stripped from Everett casino
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, the chief lawyer and law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has called for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to revoke the casino licence given to Wynn Resorts to operate the $2.4bn Wynn Boston Harbor on the banks of the Mystic River in Everett. Following the claims of sexual harassment…
US – IGT to supply Massachusetts Gaming Commission through GTech division
International Game Technology has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation, has entered into an agreement with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to provide a central monitoring system that will monitor up to 20,000 electronic gaming devices at up to four venues in the Commonwealth, with the Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville being the first venue….
US – GLI certified to test in Massachusetts
Gaming Laboratories International was granted conditional independent testing laboratory certification, pursuant to Massachusetts regulations 205 CMR 144.06 during Massachusetts Gaming Commission Public Meeting #147. Full certification is expected to be issued contingent on the outcome of a full background investigation and review by the Investigations and Enforcement Bureau. The conditional independent testing laboratory certification granted…
US – Licensing complete for MGM Springfield
MGM Resorts International has received a unanimous vote from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) officially granting MGM Springfield a license to operate a resort casino in Downtown Springfield. In June, the MGC entered into an agreement to award MGM Resorts the Region B Category 1 License upon final resolution of a ballot initiative to make…
US – MGM lands Massachusetts licence
MGM Resorts International has received a unanimous vote from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) approving an agreement to award MGM Springfield a license to operate a resort casino in Downtown Springfield. This is the first approval of a casino license in the Commonwealth. The Commission’s decision comes after an extensive two-year process of hearings and…
US – Penn pays $25m for Plainridge Park licence
Penn National Gaming has paid US$25m to the Commonwealth of Massachusettsan for the Plainridge Park Casino gaming license. The company was awarded the Commonwealth’s sole Category 2 gaming license on February 28, 2014. Penn National held a ground-breaking ceremony on March 14, 2014. The company also hosted a construction vendor event earlier this week focused on Massachusetts-based minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned and locally…
