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MGM Springfield rearranges gaming floor, reopens historic church building

SPRINGFIELD - MGM began Monday placing 30 additional slot machines in a portion of its gaming floor near a bar where it had offered stadium table games. The changes are a reflection of MGM's ongoing efforts to provide what gambling patrons are looking for, said Beth Ward, the director of public affairs. If you purchase a product or register for an…

Land-based ・ 25 June 2024

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Revenue Drop in Disappointing May for Massachusetts Casinos

The trio of Massachusetts casinos, including Encore Boston Harbor (pictured), experienced a revenue decline to $97.9 million in May. (Photo by Michael Dwyer / Alamy) The trio of casino destinations in Massachusetts had a disappointing May as their aggregated gross gaming revenues for the 31-day period dropped by around one percent year-on-year to…

Finance ・ 20 June 2024

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What States Is BetMGM Casino Legal In?

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Bonuses ・ 25 February 2024

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MGM reports $20 million in slot, table revenue for January

SPRINGFIELD - MGM Springfield reported collecting $20.7 million in gross gambling revenues from slot machines and table games during January, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which released the revenue figures Thursday. That is down from $23.6 million the casino received in revenues for December and from the $22.8 million recorded…

Finance ・ 16 February 2024

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MGM Springfield reports $23.6M gambling take in December

SPRINGFIELD - MGM Springfield closed 2023 by generating $23.6 million in gross gambling revenue from slots and table games in December. That number, reported Tuesday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, was the largest monthly total since $23.7 million was reported in April 2023. It beat the $21 million reported in November and the $22.5 million…

Gaming Authorities ・ 17 January 2024

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MGM Springfield reports $21.5M gambling take in November

SPRINGFIELD - MGM Springfield reported $21.5 million in gross gambling revenue from slots and table games in the month of November, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported. The state's three resort casinos - MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park race course - generated $94 million in gross gambling revenue in November from…

Finance ・ 19 December 2023

Mass Live

MGM gambling take tops $21M in October

SPRINGFIELD - MGM Springfield took in $21.5 million in gross gambling revenue at its table games and slot machines in October. That's up from the revised $20.9 million take in September but down slightly from the $22.9 million a year ago in October 2022. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive…

Finance ・ 16 November 2023

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Research on gambling problems was central to Massachusetts' casino law, but scope has been reduced

Massachusetts' 2011 casino legislation mandated research into the health and economic effects of the industry, to the praise of many who work on gambling problems. But the research budget has been going down even as gambling has expanded, leaving the body of knowledge more limited than some had hoped. In 2013, researchers in Massachusetts launched…

Gambling Addiction ・ 14 November 2023

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Despite millions of dollars earmarked for gambling treatment in Massachusetts, few in state get help

This is the second in a three-part series. Read part one here. The Gandara Center is one of the only mental health clinics in Springfield, Massachusetts, that offers treatment for problem gambling. But even there, about a mile from the MGM Springfield casino, there's only one clinician certified in gambling treatment. And she's only treating five…

Gambling Addiction ・ 09 November 2023

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September revenue at MGM Springfield casino incomplete following data breach

SPRINGFIELD - Thanks to a cyberattack that foiled a full accounting, MGM Springfield reported just $17.4 million in gross gambling revenue for September in figures released Monday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. That figure was based only on slot machine data recorded in the Gaming Commission's central monitoring system and on revenue from…

Finance ・ 17 October 2023

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Plans for new Strip casino at Fashion Show Mall remain unclear

Howard Hughes Corp.'s reputation in Las Vegas for developing master-planned community Summerlin bolsters its chances of getting a casino developed on the Strip, a UNLV history professor said. "They have a successful business track record," Michael Green, a history professor at UNLV, said in an interview. "The oddity is that they have no real…

Industry ・ 10 October 2023

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Gaming regulators discuss oversight of cycbersecurity at casinos

Nevada doesn't require casino companies to carry cybersecurity insurance, but most of them do as a cost of doing business. Gaming regulators from four states, including Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Kirk Hendrick, weighed in on the regulation of companies Monday in an opening panel of the four-day Global Gaming Expo. Around 25000 industry…

Law ・ 10 October 2023

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New casino proposed for Fashion Show mall on Las Vegas Strip

A new entertainment division of Howard Hughes Holdings could develop a new casino on the Las Vegas Strip - one that would rise above Fashion Show mall. The spinoff division for the Houston-based company, Seaport Entertainment, will take over entertainment operations of the company, which includes an 80 percent interest in the air rights above…

Land-based ・ 07 October 2023

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Massachusetts casinos generate $98 million in August 2023

Gaming News 18 September 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported that the month of August 2023 at Plainridge Park Casino (PPC), MGM Springfield (MGM) and Encore Boston Harbor (EBH) generated approximately $98 million in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR).Additionally, approximately $22.71 million in Taxable Sports Wagering…

Law ・ 18 September 2023

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Major Cyberattack Hits MGM Resorts, Causing System Failures Across Las Vegas Strip Casinos

In what is being described as a significant security breach, hackers reportedly gained access to MGM Resorts systems setback, causing chaos throughout MGM casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. According to sources, MGM Resorts in in the middle of a potentially serious security breach stemming from a substantial cyberattack. The incident, which started…

Land-based ・ 14 September 2023

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‘Just a blink’: Longtime MGM Springfield staff reminisce about 5 years in the casino

MGM Springfield marks its fifth anniversary Thursday. This week, reporters with MassLive and The Republican are taking stock of the casino venture's rise and evolution. Construction on the $970 million casino began in 2016 between Union and State streets and was completed in August 2018, replacing the 14 acres of vacant storefronts into MGM…

Jobs ・ 24 August 2023

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Massachusetts reports $98.6m in casino revenue for July

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has filed its financial report for July and revealed its three casinos - Plainridge Park Casino (PPC), MGM Springfield (MGM) and Encore Boston Harbor (EBH) generated a total of $98.6m in revenue. The state also saw $29.4m in revenue from sports betting. This amount was accumulated across eight online sports…

Finance ・ 16 August 2023

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3 New Developments in Las Vegas’ Meetings & Events Scene

Renovation news from Rio Hotel & Casino and M Resort & Casino, plus a new partnership between Marriott and MGM Resorts. Four years after Caesars Entertainment sold the 2500-room Rio Hotel & Casino to the Dreamscape Companies, the plan to reimagine the property with a more luxurious style and environment is finally coming to pass. At the end of this…

Land-based ・ 21 July 2023

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Marriott, MGM Form Online Gambling Marketing Deal

Marriott International has entered into a loyalty marketing agreement with BetMGM, MGM Resorts International's online gambling and sports betting joint venture. Marriott Bonvoy will become BetMGM's exclusive hospitality loyalty program partner in the U.S. and Canada. Under this agreement, Marriott and BetMGM will collaborate to provide Marriott…

Land-based ・ 19 July 2023

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Massachusetts gambling revenue totals $160M in April, up almost 5% from March

Massachusetts' casinos and sports betting operators combined to generate just over $160 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) during the month of April, according to the latest monthly report from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Revenue was up by almost 5% on a monthly basis when compared to $152.6 million during March. Of the $160 million in…

Finance ・ 21 May 2023

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Massachusetts Ready To Take The Online Lottery Plunge

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Lottery ・ 18 April 2023

The Nevada Independent

Effort to create Nevada lottery picks up steam despite casino industry opposition

A legislative proposal allowing Nevada to operate a state lottery could slice into the revenue stream of Northern Nevada casino operator Truckee Gaming. But it wouldn't be a large chunk of the company's cash flow, said CEO Ferenc Szony. Truckee Gaming is a retailer licensed by the California Lottery to sell tickets from a store adjacent to the Gold…

Law ・ 28 March 2023

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How Many Slots At Massachusetts Casinos Now vs. Before COVID?

As of March 2023, the three Massachusetts casinos had a total of 4907 slot machines. That's according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which revealed that number during Thursday's meeting. This month marks the three-year anniversary of when the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold and forced business operations to change across the US and…

Covid ・ 26 March 2023

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Mass. casinos shrinking their gaming arrays

BOSTON (SHNS) - Between Massachusetts' three gambling centers combined, there are now fewer traditional casino-style games available than there were before the pandemic, though the legalization of sports betting has added a new type of gambling to the mix. Compared to when the Gaming Commission required Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and…

Sports ・ 26 March 2023

Milford Daily News

Gambling problems in Mass. need addressing, public health experts say

BOSTON - Advocates and researchers concerned with increased access to sports betting are urging lawmakers to implement a public health approach in raising awareness about the dangers of problem gambling. They're also asking questions about the effectiveness of the state's current approach. During the first three days of mobile sports betting in…

Gambling Addiction ・ 25 March 2023

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Slot machine player loses bet on 93A suit against casino

A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit filed by a New York gambler who claims the cash-out procedures for Encore Boston Harbor's slot machines are rigged to shortchange players. According to plaintiff A. Richard Schuster, the problem with the slot machines at the Wynn Resort casino in Everett boils down to the fact that the kiosks at which players go…

Law ・ 24 March 2023

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Massachusetts Casinos Have Less Game Variety Than Before The Pandemic

BOSTON (State House News Service) - Between Massachusetts' three gambling centers combined, there are now fewer traditional casino-style games available than there were before the pandemic, though the legalization of sports betting has added a new type of gambling to the mix. Compared to when the Gaming Commission required Plainridge Park Casino,…

Covid ・ 24 March 2023

Boston News

Mass. Casinos Shrinking Their Gaming Arrays

Between Massachusetts' three gambling centers combined, there are now fewer traditional casino-style games available than there were before the pandemic, though the legalization of sports betting has added a new type of gambling to the mix. Compared to when the Gaming Commission required Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston…

Sports ・ 24 March 2023

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Impacts on poor cited as gambling expansion continues

BOSTON (SHNS) - With Massachusetts in the early days of its most significant expansion of gambling in a decade, a researcher from the United Kingdom shared his perspective on how gambling worked its way from the shadows of society to the mainstream and the implications that have had in Britain. The Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern…

Finance ・ 16 March 2023

WBZ News Radio

Impacts On Poor Cited As Gambling Expansion Continues

BOSTON (State House News Service) - With Massachusetts in the early days of its most significant expansion of gambling in a decade, a researcher from the United Kingdom shared his perspective on how gambling worked its way from the shadows of society to the mainstream, and the implications that has had in Britain. The Public Health Advocacy…

Finance ・ 16 March 2023

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Wynn Resorts led Massachusetts’ casino market share in July

Wynn Resorts Ltd. commanded a whopping 66 percent share of the Massachusetts casino market in July, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported Monday. The commonwealth announced gross gaming revenue was $98.7 million from the state's three casinos, with Wynn's Encore Boston Harbor in Everett winning $64.7 million, MGM Resorts International's MGM…

Finance ・ 31 January 2023

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Bay State Casinos Post $25M in Tax Revenue for November 2022

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has posted the November results for the three casino properties that operate in the state under an official license, to wit the Plainridge Park Casino, Encore Boston Harbor, and MGM Springfield. The three properties generated an estimated $93 million in gross gaming revenue for the state, with the properties…

Finance ・ 16 December 2022

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Massachusetts casinos post $97M revenue in October; MGM Springfield sees best month since March

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced Tuesday thefinancial results of the state's casinos for October 2022, amounting to a combined $97 million in gross gaming revenue. Out of the venues operating during the month, MGM Springfield raked in $22.9 million from its slots and table games, its best result in months. The property's revenue for…

Finance ・ 13 December 2022

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MGM Springfield gambling revenue hits $23 million

SPRINGFIELD - MGM Springfield pulled in $22.9 million in total gambling revenue from its slots, table games in October, according to figures released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. That's the highest monthly total since $24.2 million in March 2022. Pre-pandemic in October 2019, the total gambling revenue was $21 million. Gaming…

Finance ・ 05 December 2022

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Massachusetts Gaming Commission wants more gambling tables running, more dealers hired, at MGM, Encore

MGM Springfield has just 269 card dealers, table games and poker supervisors and managers working as of last month, a headcount that still trails the 444 table games and poker employees it had in March 2020. That March was just before COVID restrictions shut down the casino and forced deep layoffs. Those 269 employees are not enough, said…

Law ・ 01 December 2022

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Massachusetts gaming commissioners push casinos to open more table games

Gambling regulators in Massachusetts want the state's resort casinos to open more table games. The MGM Springfield casino is licensed for 100 table games such as blackjack and roulette, but as of last month was operating fewer than half that number. That is not acceptable, said Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein. "The less table…

Gaming Authorities ・ 02 November 2022

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Massachusetts' three casinos garner $91M in GGR in May; Encore Boston top contributor with $58M

As reported by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Wednesday, the three state casinos, Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $91 million in gross gaming revenue, with Encore Boston as the top winner, having harvested $58 million in the fifth month of the year alone. Encore's revenue, which taxes…

Gaming Authorities ・ 02 November 2022

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Massachusetts casinos report monthly revenue up 3% to $99M in July; regulator urges operators to open more table games

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported Tuesday the financial results for the month of July 2022 at MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino, and Encore Boston Harbor, which amounted to a total of approximately $99 million in gross gaming revenue. The figure represents a $3 million, or 3,1% increase from the $96 million in July 2021. Of the $99…

Finance ・ 26 October 2022

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The Three Best Casinos In Massachusetts

Gambling across America is booming right now, with changes to legislation and advances in technology growing the industry like never before. Massachusetts is no exception, with state lawmakers first passing a bill in 2011 to expand gambling, targeting annual revenue of $300 to $500 million. While Mass is yet to catch up with its neighboring states…

Baccarat ・ 20 October 2022

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GGR for Massachusetts Casinos Hits $94M in September

The gambling regulator in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), released its latest report outlining the gambling revenue figures reported by licensed operators for September. On Monday, the MGC revealed that the three venues, MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park Casino, generated approximately $94 million…

Winnings ・ 19 October 2022

The Sun Chronicle

Plainridge in Plainville sees best September revenue since 2018

PLAINVILLE -- Plainridge Park Casino had its best September in four years, according to figures released Tuesday by the state Gaming Commission. The slots parlor reported gross gaming revenues of $12.19 million for the month, up from $11.96 million in August and ahead of the revenue of $11.99 million in September of last year. It was the best…

Finance ・ 18 October 2022

The Sun Chronicle

Plainridge sees best September revenues since 2018

PLAINVILLE -- Plainridge Park Casino had its best September in four years, according to figures the state gaming commission released Tuesday. The slots parlor reported gross gaming revenues of $12.19 million for the month, up from $11.96 million in August and ahead of the revenue of $11.99 million in September of last year. It was the best showing…

Finance ・ 18 October 2022

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“PlayMyWay” Launches at Encore Boston Harbor

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) in partnership with Encore Boston Harbor (EBH) and GameSense launched "PlayMyWay," a voluntary budgeting tool available on electronic games at EBH. PlayMyWay is designed to allow Wynn Rewards players the ability to monitor the amount of money they spend, and to support their decision to continue or stop…

Gaming Authorities ・ 15 September 2022

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Encore Boston Harbor rolling out PlayMyWay gambling limit program

Massachusetts' Encore Boston Harbor casino is rolling out a gambling limit program: visitors to the property can now set a cap when playing electronic games, including slots. The voluntary budgeting tool, called PlayMyWay, was launched by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in partnership with the venue and GameSense. The solution is designed to…

Gaming Authorities ・ 13 September 2022

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Gervonta Davis Net Worth: Can This Money Buy a Casino?

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NFL ・ 13 September 2022

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PlayMyWay launches at Encore Boston Harbor

Gaming News 12 September 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission in partnership with Encore Boston Harbor and GameSense launched "PlayMyWay," a voluntary budgeting tool available on electronic games at EBH. PlayMyWay is designed to allow Wynn Rewards players the ability to monitor the amount of money they spend in real time and…

Gaming Authorities ・ 13 September 2022

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Coming soon to Massachusetts casino floors: Patriots-themed slot machines

Forget worrying about the Patriots' real football skills. Come the fall, sheer luck will be in play for fans when Patriots-themed slot machines hit Massachusetts casino floors. A multi-year deal between the Patriots and Aristocrat Gaming announced Tuesday morning comes on the heels of a recent licensing deal between the gaming company and the NFL…

Sports ・ 13 September 2022

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'Play My Way' Now Live On Every Massachusetts Slot Machine

When Massachusetts gaming regulators and Encore-Boston Harbor on Monday rolled out the "Play My Way" responsible gaming software on the casino's more than 2700 slot machines, it completed a six-year process that makes the state the first in the nation to offer an optional responsible gaming program on every slot or electronic game machine in the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 13 September 2022

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Encore Boston rolls out gambling limit program

EVERETT, Mass. (WWLP)- Visitors to the Boston Encore Harbor (EBH) casino can now set a limit when playing electronic games, including slots. "PlayMyWay," is a voluntary budgeting tool that allows players to set monetary limits and monitor the amount of money they spend in deciding to continue or stop play. The budgeting tool is also available at…

Gaming Authorities ・ 13 September 2022

Worcester Business Journal

Gaming centers haul in nearly $100M in July

The state's three gaming centers raked in nearly $100 million in gross gaming revenue last month with more than $27.6 million bound for the state's coffers, the Gaming Commission announced Monday. Of the $99 million that Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor counted as gaming revenue in July, the lion's share came from…

Gaming Authorities ・ 08 September 2022

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Massachusetts releases July gambling numbers

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has offered the latest snippet from the Bay State's three casino properties for the month of July. Gross gaming revenue or GGR stood at approximately $98.7m for the period, with Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor navigating the post-pandemic market. This marked a slight increase over…

Gaming Authorities ・ 18 August 2022

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Massachusetts casinos report monthly revenue up 3% to $99M in July

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported Tuesday the financial results for the month of July 2022 at MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino, and Encore Boston Harbor, which amounted to a total of approximately $99 million in gross gaming revenue. The figure represents a $3 million, or 3,1% increase from the $96 million in July 2021. Of the $99…

Finance ・ 17 August 2022

Gambling News

Casinos in Massachusetts Report $99M in GGR for July

The gambling regulator in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), released the latest results outlining the gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the state's three casinos in July. July was a good month for Plainridge Park Casino, Encore Boston Harbor, and MGM Springfield, which cumulatively reported $98.7 million in GGR. A breakdown…

Gaming Authorities ・ 16 August 2022

Boston 25 News

Gaming centers haul in nearly $100 million in July

The state's three gaming centers raked in nearly $100 million in gross gaming revenue last month with more than $27.6 million bound for the state's coffers, the Gaming Commission announced Monday. Of the $99 million that Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor counted as gaming revenue in July, the lion's share came from…

Gaming Authorities ・ 16 August 2022

The Sun Chronicle

Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville reports rise in revenue

PLAINVILLE -- Plainridge Park Casino revenues for July were up slightly over the month before, according to figures released Monday by the state Gaming Commission. The state's lone slots -only parlor reported gross gaming revenue of just under $12.5 million last month, an improvement over June's total of $11.96 million but just behind the $12.9 the…

Finance ・ 16 August 2022

Boston Herald

Ticker: Casinos haul in nearly $100 Million in July; Consumer debt hits pre-pandemic high

The state's three casinos raked in nearly $100 million in gross gaming revenue last month with more than $27.6 million bound for the state's coffers, the Gaming Commission announced Monday. Of the $99 million that Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor counted as gaming revenue in July, the lion's share came from Encore.…

Covid ・ 15 August 2022

Worcester Business Journal

Regulators comparing casino products to promises

While it works on a parallel track to oversee the addition of legal sports betting to the state's gambling universe, the Mass. Gaming Commission on Thursday took a closer look at how the offerings at the state's casinos stack up against their initial promises and pre-pandemic levels. The state's 2011 expanded gaming law has room for further…

Gaming Authorities ・ 15 August 2022

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Massachusetts casinos report $82M in GGR for January amid nationwide record

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported Tuesday the financial results for the month of January 2022 at MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston Harbor, which amounted to a total of approximately $82 million in gross gaming revenue. Encore Boston Harbor saw the most gross gaming revenue with a total of $53.9 million, derived…

Gaming Authorities ・ 15 August 2022

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Foxwoods Brings Las Vegas Strip, Disney-Style Fun to East Coast

When Foxwoods Resort Casino opened in 1992, the legal gambling environment looked much different than it does today. Las Vegas and Atlantic City had widespread gaming mega-casinos while a few other select locations in the United States, including select Native American reservations, had more modest casinos. Opening a Las Vegas-style resort in rural…

Land-based ・ 13 August 2022

The Sun Chronicle

Plainridge revenue rises again in June

PLAINVILLE - Revenue ticked up again at the state's only slots parlor last month, continuing a recovery from a dismal start to the year. Plainridge Park Casino reported gross gaming revenue of nearly $11.97 million for June, according to figures released by the state gaming commission on Friday. That's up from May's revenue of $11.73 million and…

Finance ・ 17 July 2022

Mass Live

MGM June gambling take beats last year, pre-pandemic 2019

SPRINGFIELD - MGM Springfield reported $21.1 million in slot machine, table game and poker revenue for the month of June, according to figures released Friday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. That figure was a few thousand dollars off from May numbers and higher than the taken last year in June 2021 which was $20 million and the $19.9…

Covid ・ 15 July 2022

The Sun Chronicle

Gaming revenue down at Plainridge in Plainville

PLAINVILLE - Gambling revenues at Plainridge Park Casino dipped for the second month in a row in May, according to state figures released Wednesday. Gross gaming revenue at the slots parlor was $11.7 million for the month, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. That's down from the $12.9 million the casino reported in April. The figure…

Finance ・ 16 June 2022

WWLP 22 News

MGM Springfield generated more than $21M in gaming revenue in May

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - MGM Springfield generated more than $21 million in gross gaming revenue for the month of May. According to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, $17113181 was generated through slots and $4039067 was generated through table games. As a category 1 resort-casino, MGM Springfield is taxed on 25 percent of gross gaming…

Finance ・ 15 June 2022

The Sun Chronicle

Revenue holds steady at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville

PLAINVILLE - After months of ups and downs, revenue at Plainridge Park Casino has leveled off, the state Gaming Commission reported Monday. The casino, the state's lone slots-only parlor, had gross gaming revenue of $12.9 million in April, just under $30000 less than the month before. And that's up from $12.5 million in revenue for April of 2021,…

Finance ・ 17 May 2022

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Encore Boston's record-breaking revenue drives Massachusetts casinos' $102M mark in March

As reported by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the state's three gambling centers had a good month during March according to the financial results for the period. Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor cumulatively generated more than $102 million in gaming revenue, about $28.6 million of which will be due to the…

Finance ・ 20 April 2022

Top US Casinos

March a Record Month For Massachusetts Casinos in Handle, Revenue

March was a record-breaker all the way around for Massachusetts casinos. The three commercial facilities in the state - MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park - combined for more than $836 million in handle, a new mark, and surpassed $100 million in total revenue for the first time in state history. There are no options in the…

Finance ・ 18 April 2022

Newbury Port News

Casino layoffs more pronounced among nonwhite workers, women

BOSTON - Casinos were among the hardest-hit businesses when the pandemic took hold more than two years ago, but the impacts of their shutdown here were not spread evenly throughout the workforce and the industry has not yet fully recovered, researchers told the Mass. Gaming Commission on Thursday. The Gaming Commission last year made a study of the…

Gaming Authorities ・ 15 April 2022

The Reminder

MGC develops new tool to address problem gaming

SPRINGFIELD - Giving yourself some limits to your gaming is as easy as putting your MLife card into a slot machine and following a few prompts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MCG) introduced its newest tool to address problem gambling on March 31 at MGM Springfield. Mark Vander Linden, director of research and responsible gaming for the MCG,…

Gaming Authorities ・ 05 April 2022

Mass Live

Holyoke man to pay $30K in MGM Springfield casino swindle

SPRINGFIELD - A Holyoke man must pay the MGM Springfield $30025 in restitution after he was convicted of swindling the casino by "bet capping." Daniel Ruiz, 41, entered a guilty plea in Hampden Superior Court on March 24 to charges of larceny by a single scheme and one count of cheating and swindling. In addition to the restitution payment, Ruiz…

Trust and Safety ・ 02 April 2022

NECN

Responsible Gambling: Budget Tool Rolls Out At MGM Springfield

As casino executives and gaming regulators prepared to mark the official launch of the PlayMyWay program at MGM Springfield on Thursday afternoon, about 200 gamblers had already enrolled to use the voluntary gambling budget tool. The program that's been available to players at Plainridge Park Casino since 2016 allows gamblers to set a slot machine…

Gambling Addiction ・ 01 April 2022

The Day

For casinos, more competition from New York may be in the cards

While that prospect still might seem far-fetched, the likelihood that New York state will license two full-scale casinos near the Connecticut border by the end of the year is very real. Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun have been expecting it. Ever since Empire City Casino and Resorts World New York City opened at Yonkers Raceway and Aqueduct,…

Covid ・ 26 March 2022

The Berkshire Eagle

Gaming Commission weighs regulating intensity, frequency of casino ads

Before the state's first resort casino even opened its doors, there was a "significant increase" in the number of people with gambling problems who relapsed in Massachusetts, and the Gaming Commission highlighted that situation Monday, as it began to consider updates to its rules around gambling and betting advertising. Until MGM Springfield opened…

Gaming Authorities ・ 20 March 2022

WBUR

Massachusetts Gaming Commission examines casino advertising practices

Before the state's first resort casino even opened its doors, there was a "significant increase" in the number of people with gambling problems who relapsed in Massachusetts and the Gaming Commission highlighted that situation Monday as it began to consider updates to its rules around gambling and betting advertising. Until MGM Springfield opened…

Gaming Authorities ・ 16 March 2022

Gambling News

Massachusetts Hits $1B Threshold from Casino Tax Collection

Eleven years have passed and the State of Massachusetts has been able to collect over $1 billion in tax revenue and assessments from its ample and sprawling casino and slots parlor industry. While the journey has been long, and the economic windfall steady, it has taken a while to cross the threshold. Nevertheless, the state has benefited in other…

Winnings ・ 16 March 2022

The Sun Chronicle

Plainville casino's revenues rebound in February

PLAINVILLE - Revenues at Plainridge Park warmed up in February, bouncing back from one of the worst months since the slots casino reopened last spring. Plainridge reported just over $10.95 million in gross gaming revenue last month, more than $1.1 million over January's numbers, according to a Massachusetts Gaming Commission report released…

Finance ・ 16 March 2022

Top US Casinos

Massachusetts Casino Revenue and Handle Decline in January

The three commercial casinos in Massachusetts started 2022 with a revenue and handle decline. The facilities in the Bay State combined for $681851372 in total handle for January, a 5.1% drop from the. The January total marked the first time since February 2021 that the handle from slot machines and table games combined dropped below $700 million,…

Finance ・ 16 February 2022

Sentinel & Enterprise

Gaming revenues off In January, but state closing in on $1B

Revenue was down across the board last month but Massachusetts' three gambling centers still generated roughly $82 million from gaming, with nearly $23 million due as the state's monthly take. The Mass. Gaming Commission reported Tuesday that Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor together generated $82.4 million in gross…

Finance ・ 16 February 2022

The Sun Chronicle

January puts chill on revenues at Plainville casino

PLAINVILLE - Revenues at Plainridge Park Casino dipped in January, but they were up substantially in 2021 compared to the previous year, officials reported Tuesday. Revenue was just over $9.8 million for the month, according to financial data released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. That's the first time gross gaming revenue at the…

Finance ・ 16 February 2022

The Boston Globe

Casinos had a record year in 2021

America's commercial casinos won $53 billion in 2021, their best year ever according to figures released Tuesday. The American Gaming Association, the gambling industry's national trade group, released year-end figures showing that in-person gambling continues to be the main source of revenue for the gambling industry, even as Internet and sports…

NFL ・ 16 February 2022

The Sun Chronicle

Plainville casino revenues bounce back for December

PLAINVILLE - Plainridge Park Casino had its best December in two years, according to the state Gaming Commission. Plainridge had revenues of just over $11 million in gross gaming revenue for last month, a slight increase over November's figure of nearly $10.9 million and a healthy showing compared to last December's $9.1 million, according to…

Finance ・ 20 January 2022

WBZ News Radio

Casinos Ended 2021 With Big Month

BOSTON (State House News Service) - Gaming revenues were up across the board last month as Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor together generated nearly $100 million in revenue of which about $26.5 million is due to the state, the Gaming Commission reported Tuesday. Of the $95.65 million in gaming revenue produced in…

Gaming Authorities ・ 19 January 2022

Yogonet

Massachusetts casino revenue down to $88M in Nov. amid voluntary self-exclusion milestone

Gross gaming revenue dipped by approximately $8 million in Massachusetts in November when compared to October, according to figures reported by the state Gaming Commission. Combined GGR from all three casinos - MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park Casino - was $88 million in November, down from $96 million the prior month. MGM…

Finance ・ 15 January 2022

WWLP 22 News

MGC to cover ex-employee’s fees in slots lawsuit

BOSTON (SHNS) - The Massachusetts Gaming Commission agreed Monday to cover the legal fees its former executive director incurs responding to a subpoena issued to him in connection with a lawsuit that claims Encore Boston Harbor shortchanged slot machine players. Neither the commission nor former executive director Edward Bedrosian are parties to…

Law ・ 10 January 2022

The Herald Review

Newly affirmed, tribe looks at casino plans with fresh eyes

BOSTON (AP) - As he begins his first full year in office, the new head of a Massachusetts tribe says he intends to take a cautious approach to gambling while turning attention to social challenges and other economic opportunities for its members. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Brian Weeden, who is 29 and is the youngest ever to old the post, said…

Sports ・ 09 January 2022

Vegas Slots Online

Gambler Claims $20,000 Went Missing from Hotel Room

A high roller gambler has claimed that almost $21000 in cash went missing during his recent visit to the MGM Springfield casino resort in Massachusetts. Richard Angelica said he was at Gillette Stadium to watch the New England Patriots and upon his return to MGM Springfield, his key card was no longer working. of the $30000 in cash he had in the…

Land-based ・ 02 January 2022

The Keene Sentinel

MGM up, Encore and Plainridge casinos down in earnings

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Gross gaming revenue dipped by approximately $8 million in Massachusetts in November compared to October, though MGM Springfield experienced a rise in numbers, according to the state gaming commission. Combined gross gaming revenue from all three casinos - MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park Casino - was…

Finance ・ 25 December 2021

Gambling News

Massachusetts Casinos Report Total Revenue of $96 Million in October

In October, the Massachusetts casino resorts reported a decent increase in their gross gaming revenue (GGR). MGM Springfield recorded a $2 million increase compared to September, as the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reports. MGM Springfield managed to record a total GGR of $21.4 million from table games and slots for the month of October. As a…

Finance ・ 17 December 2021

The Sun Chronicle

Revenues down slightly at Plainridge in Plainville

PLAINVILLE - Plainridge Park Casino saw its revenues slip slightly again last month. According to figures released by the state Wednesday, Plainridge took in just over $10.97 million in revenue during November, down from $11.74 million the month before. Those numbers repeat a familiar pattern seen over the five-year run of the state's only slots…

Finance ・ 16 December 2021

Golden Casino News

MGM Resorts continues to expand, targets new facility in Las Vegas

MGM Resorts International Considering a New Facility on the Las Vegas Strip. MGM Resorts is growing increasingly enthusiastic about the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip's future. This week, one of its top officials indicated that additional improvements in the area might be imminent. MGM Resorts, which operates most of the Strip's casinos,…

Travel ・ 06 December 2021

Lowellsun

Casinos cleared for full reopening this weekend

After about 440 days of being closed or operating under restrictions meant to stop the spread of COVID-19, the state's slots parlor and two resort casinos will be allowed to return to mostly normal pre-pandemic operations this weekend. "I wish you great luck over the course of this big weekend," Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairwoman Cathy…

Gaming Authorities ・ 28 November 2021

WBZ News Radio

Mass. Gaming Revenues Remain On Roll

BOSTON (State House News Service) - The trend of strong revenues and state tax collections at the state's casinos and slots parlor continued in October as the three facilities generated more than $26.8 million for state coffers from nearly $96 million in gross gaming revenue, the Mass. Gaming Commission announced Monday. Encore Boston Harbor led…

Finance ・ 16 November 2021

The Sun Chronicle

Plainville casino numbers dip slightly

PLAINVILLE - Revenues at the state's only slots parlor continued their slow slide in October, according to figures released Monday, but were still running ahead of last year's figures for the month. According to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, gross gaming revenue at Plainridge Park Casino for last month was just over $11.7 million. That's…

Gaming Authorities ・ 16 November 2021

Finance Magnates

Massachusetts Casinos See No "Dramatic" Effect on Local Real Estate Markets

All investments involve some form or degree of risk. Real Estate is no stranger to these risks. Real Estate can be extremely lucrative, with the industry seeing the emergence of many millionaires over the past decade. Casinos often spring up in towns and aim to capitalize on the high population of an area to increase returns. Some ride the wave and…

Land-based ・ 15 November 2021

WGBH

“Poker refugees" return to gaming tables at Mass. casinos

The return of live poker to MGM Springfield last week "appeared to be a smashing success," a top gaming regulator said Thursday shortly before Encore Boston Harbor announced that it is hoping to bring poker back to its floor early next year. "As all of our poker refugees, as they call themselves, let us know multiple times a week, everybody misses…

Poker ・ 05 November 2021

Yogonet

Massachusetts casinos see slight revenue drop in September

assachusetts casinos have seen a dip in gambling revenue in September, according to a Massachusetts Gaming Commission report released last Friday. MGM Springfield posted $19.4 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) throughout the period, $16.6 million corresponding to slots and $2.8 million to table gaming. The figures see total GGR down about 11%…

Finance ・ 18 October 2021

Lowellsun

The real deal: Poker’s returning to Massachusetts casino

Almost five months since the majority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's pandemic-era restrictions were removed from the state's two casinos and slots parlor, things are finally returning to normal. That's due to the impending resumption of a popular card game and ongoing hiring efforts. According to gaming regulators, most of the action in…

Poker ・ 16 October 2021

The Sun Chronicle

Plainville casino reports slight dip in revenue

PLAINVILLE - Revenues at Plainridge Park held fairly steady again last month, the state G aming Commission reported Friday. Gross gaming revenue, the difference between what gamblers bet and what they take home, was just under $12 million for the slot machines at Plainridge, down slightly from August's $12.7 million. Still, the month's figures were…

Finance ・ 16 October 2021

The Boston Globe

Casinos just saw their best three months

The last three months rank as the top three for state gaming revenues since legal betting began more than six years ago, cumulatively generating nearly 10 percent of all of the casino gambling taxes collected to date, according the the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The trend began in July, when the state's three casinos counted $95.74 million in…

Gaming Authorities ・ 16 October 2021

Mass Live

Massachusetts casinos see dip in September gambling revenue

SPRINGFIELD - MGM Springfield reported $19.4 million in gross gambling revenue from slots and table games in September, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported Friday. That was down about 11% from the $21.8 million it reported a month earlier in August 2021, but up about 10.2% from the $17.6 million MGM Springfield reported a year earlier in…

Finance ・ 15 October 2021

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: G2E roundup finds optimistic CEOs, where the next Hard Rock LV isn’t going and a push for non-smoking casinos

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how they tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz The word that was ubiquitous throughout the…

Sports ・ 13 October 2021