Tag Archives: Massachusetts
US – New wave of slot demand will saturate North East America
Moody’s Investors Service has said that a fresh bout of casino openings in North America’s North East will bring sales opportunities of around 20,000 slots for equipment manufacturers but will lead to more casinos closing in Atlantic City. The new casinos are tipped to open by the end of 2018 in Maryland, Massachusetts, New York…
US – Connecticut tribes ask councils housing potential sites to get involved
MMCT Venture, the joint Mohegan-Mashantucket Pequot company that has been approved build Connecticut’s third casino, have asked communities who want to host the new casino close to the Massachusetts border to proceed with their local approval processes. The leaders of the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes want to make sure the proposed casino is located…
US – Massachusetts moves to regulate Daily Fantasy Sports
The state of Massachusetts is to allow Daily Fantasy Sport sites to operate in the state under a set of new rules. Attorney General Maura Healey has revealed that these will include banning anyone under the age of 21 and banning advertisements and promotions aimed at college campuses. It is the first-of-its-kind consumer protection regulation…
US – Cost of MGM Springfield continuing to soar
MGM Resorts International President Bill Hornbuckle has confirmed that the estimated cost of building MGM Springfield in Massachusetts has increased from $800m to over $950m despite cost-saving changes to its design. The cost for the downtown casino, hotel and entertainment centre was revealed at a city forum meant to outline the changes. Mr. Hornbuckle said:…
US – MGM makes ‘incomprehensible’ changes to Springfield plan
MGM Resorts is risking jeopardising its recent licence award in Springfield, Massachusetts, by reducing the size of the already approved project by almost 14 per cent. Springfield officials are not happy about the proposed reduction with Mayor Domenic Sarno, slamming it as ‘incomprehensible’ that MGM is now looking to shave 122,000 sq. ft. off the…
US – Wynn’s Everett casino facing traffic problems
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey wants state environmental officials to refuse Wynn Resorts a key permit for its $1.7bn casino project at the Everett waterfront. She believes that Wynn’s permit application should be rejected until a blue print is presented to prevent traffic congestion around Boston’s Sullivan Square area located close to the site of…
US – Plainridge Park installs full Interblock suite of ETGs
Interblock has asserted its presence on the casino floor of the new Plainridge Park Casino – Massachusetts’ first casino. The Penn National Gaming casino, which opened June 24, features 83 Interblock electronic table games (ETGs) adding a touch of luxury to 106,000sq.ft. racing and gaming facility. Interblock’s flagship Diamond ETG series greet players at Plainridge Park to…
US – Penn to open first Massachusetts casino in June
Penn National Gaming has announced that pending final regulatory approval by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Plainridge Park Casino will open its doors to the public on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 bringing top-flight dining, gaming, and entertainment options to the Commonwealth. Massachusetts’ first casino will include nine dining and entertainment venues, live harness racing, and over…
US – MGM breaks ground on Springfield resort
MGM Resorts International has hosted the groundbreaking of MGM Springfield, the $800m casino resort slated to open in fall 2017 in Downtown Springfield. The event marked the start of the construction phase of this unique urban mixed-use development, the Commonwealth’s first destination casino resort. Hundreds of people were in attendance at the groundbreaking celebration, emceed…
