Tag Archives: Massachusetts
US – MGM to open in Springfield on August 24
Having been linked to the possible purchase of Wynn Boston Harbour, which would force MGM to offload its interest in the soon-to-open MGM Springfield, the Las Vegas-based operator has been keen to move forward with the Massachusetts casino licence it actually does own and confirm its opening date. MGM said it remained focussed on ‘expanding…
US – Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun well positioned for Springfield takeover
Connecticut’s two tribal casino operators; Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun, would be well positioned to take over MGM Resorts International’s new Springfield casino should the Las Vegas-based operator decide to move on a rumoured takeover of Wynn Resorts’ troubled casino Wynn Boston Harbour in Massachusetts. Massachusetts gaming law states that any operator can only…
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 central gaming system to Massachusetts State Lottery Commission
International Game Technology has signed a new contract with the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission to provide a new central gaming system, terminal software applications, and an integrated Internet website to display general Lottery information. IGT provided the Lottery’s existing central gaming system and lottery terminals in 1996. Over the years, IGT has installed self-service vending…
US – Massachusetts wants online recommendations by June 2017
The Massachusetts Legislature has launched a review into the legalisation and regulation of online gaming and daily fantasy sports (DFS). The initiative is being led by Representative Joseph Wagner and Senator Eileen Donoghue who will analyse points such as ‘economic development, consumer protection, taxation, legal and regulatory structures, implications for existing gaming, burdens and benefits…
US – Massachusetts Lottery extends deal with Scientific
Scientific Games’ 30-year collaboration with the Massachusetts Lottery will continue another year through an extension of its existing contract as primary instant game provider. The company designs and produces instant games and provides marketing services for the Lottery, perennially ranked first in the world for instant game per capita sales (La Fleur’s Almanac). Celebrating five…
US – Wynn Boston Harbor recommended for permit approval by DEP
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has recommended Wynn Resorts’ Wynn Boston Harbor project in Everett, near Boston, for a waterfront development permit. The operator will spend 430m clearing up the plot of land where the casino will be built at the former Monsanto Chemical Plant, which has been contaminated with lead, arsenic, and…
US – Genting to operate First Light Casino for Mashpee tribe
Genting will operate the First Light Casino destined for Taunton in Southern Massachusetts on behalf of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe. The announcement was made just a day after the final plans for the project were released by the tribe. Mashpee Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell said: “Genting is putting up millions and millions and millions, and…
US – Mashpee Wampanoag to open First Light in 2017
Mashpee Wampanoag tribal leaders said they expect to break ground on First Light Resort & Casino in Taunton, in Southeastern Massachusetts, in April with a portion of the casino on track to open for business by the summer of 2017. The name ‘First Light’ comes from the word Wampanoag or Wopanaak, meaning ‘People of the…
