Massachusetts gaming commission weighs opening SE region
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The state gambling commission is hearing from advocates and opponents of extending an Indian tribe's exclusive right to develop a casino in southeastern Massachusetts. The...
View ArticleMass. Gambling Panel Weighs Southeastern Casino Bids
The state's gambling commission has voted to allow failed applicants for casino licenses in eastern or western Massachusetts the opportunity to compete for the sole license in southeastern...
View ArticleVox Pop : Open Forum - Casinos : 7/2/13
Today casino operator Mohegan Sun unveiled a new architectural design for its proposed casino in Palmer, Massachusetts. The project would include a 250,000 square-foot casino, two hotels, retail space,...
View ArticleSpringfield Votes On MGM's Casino Project
Voters in Springfield, Massachusetts go to the polls today for a referendum on MGM Resorts’ proposal to build an $800 million resort casino in the city’s downtown. State law gives local voters the...
View ArticleMGM Wins Voter Approval For Springfield Casino
MGM Resorts International has cleared a major hurdle in the competition to build a casino in western Massachusetts. Voters in Springfield, in a citywide referendum Tuesday, endorsed the company’s plan...
View ArticleExpert Sees Disarray In Massachusetts Casino Landscape
The effort to bring casino gambling to Massachusetts is “on the verge of being a mess,” according to a gaming policy expert. Voters in Palmer and East Boston rejected casino projects on Election Day....
View ArticleMA Communities Seek Deals On Nearby Casinos
BOSTON (AP) — More than a dozen Massachusetts communities near proposed resort casino sites have petitioned the state's gambling commission for "surrounding community" status. Under state law, casino...
View ArticleGambling Industry Advances In Massachusetts
The effort to bring Las Vegas-style gambling to Massachusetts hit a milestone today when regulators awarded the first casino license. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission awarded a license to Penn...
View ArticlePros, Cons Of Online Gaming Weighed By Mass. Panel
The panel overseeing the state's casino law is exploring the potential impacts should Internet gambling come to Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission held a daylong forum Tuesday on...
View ArticleCasino Repeal Question Will Be On Massachusetts Ballot
Massachusetts’ highest court ruled today that a question asking voters to repeal the state’s casino law can go on the November ballot. It sets up what promises to be a hard-fought campaign to decide...
View ArticleFierce Campaign Expected On Massachusetts Casino Referendum
When the Massachusetts legislature voted three years ago to legalize casino gambling after decades of debate, it appeared the only fights left would be over where the casinos would be built. But now...
View ArticleNortheast Casino Competition For Gamblers Expected To Grow
A casino arms race is occurring across the Northeast. States from New York to Maine are looking to expand gambling options for their residents and visitors. Casino industry expert Clyde Barrow of the...
View ArticleOpening Day For Massachusetts' First Casino
Massachusetts enters the casino era today. The state’s first gambling hall opens to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The opportunities for people to gamble in the state are likely to...
View ArticleResearchers Look At Impact Of Casinos In Massachusetts
Researchers are looking at the impact on Massachusetts from the introduction of large-scale casino gambling. The project, funded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, is looking not only at problem...
View ArticleRevenue From Massachusetts' First Casino Continues To Fall
The first Massachusetts casino, Plainridge Park, had customers lined up out the door for the grand opening in July. But revenue from the casino’s 1,250 slot machines has fallen month after month since...
View ArticleCouncil Approves MGM Springfield Casino Design Changes
The first casino approved for construction in western Massachusetts cleared a milestone regulatory hurdle Monday night in Springfield. The city council approved the site plan for the MGM Springfield...
View ArticleMassachusetts' First Resort Casino Opens Friday In Springfield
Billed as the largest single-phase commercial development in western Massachusetts history, the $960 million MGM resort casino in Springfield is about to open its doors to the public. As with any big...
View ArticleWith Fanfare, MGM Opens Springfield Casino
The era of Las Vegas-style gambling dawned in Massachusetts today, as MGM Resorts International opened its much-anticipated casino in downtown Springfield.
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