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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…
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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…
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MGM Springfield reports $21.5M gambling take in November
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As gambling expands in Massachusetts, some staff inside casino watch for players in trouble

Earlier this year, Massachusetts introduced sports betting as the state's latest form of legal gambling since passage of 2011 casino legislation. That law is often praised for a key stipulation: every year a portion of gambling revenues must go to mitigate its harms - including inside the casinos themselves. Today, when you walk into the MGM casino…
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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…
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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…
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Massachusetts reports $98.6m in casino revenue for July
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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…
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Massachusetts gambling revenue totals $160M in April, up almost 5% from March
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Massachusetts Casinos Have Less Game Variety Than Before The Pandemic
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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…
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Mass. Casinos Shrinking Their Gaming Arrays
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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…
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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…
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Impacts On Poor Cited As Gambling Expansion Continues
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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…
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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…
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Bay State Casinos Post $25M in Tax Revenue for November 2022
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Massachusetts Non-profit Has Released Shocking Ad for Free Slot Play

Advocates for gambling addiction rehabilitation stated they were "startled" to learn that the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health had marketed free slot play. They said this because they were unaware of the promotion. MACGH provided $10 in free slot play to anybody who purchased a toy during the event. Addiction treatment advocates were…
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Gambling Addiction Non-Profit Advertises Free Slot Spins

When you are an organization that works to help problem gamblers, something you tend not to do is encourage them to gamble. Somewhat incredibly, the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH), a gambling addiction non-profit group, was recently found to be advertising free spins for slot machines. That seems counterproductive. what looked…
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Michigan Non-profit Launched Shocking Free Slot Play Ad

Supporters of gambling addiction recovery admitted to WBZ that they had been "shocked" when they discovered that the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH) is a private non-profit organization, which was founded in 1983, and is dedicated to helping addicted gamblers struggle with their…
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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…
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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…
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Massachusetts' three casinos garner $91M in GGR in May; Encore Boston top contributor with $58M
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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“PlayMyWay” Launches at Encore Boston Harbor
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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…
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Encore Boston Harbor rolling out PlayMyWay gambling limit program
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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…
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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…
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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…
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'Play My Way' Now Live On Every Massachusetts Slot Machine
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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…
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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…
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Gaming centers haul in nearly $100M in July
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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…
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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…
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Massachusetts casinos report monthly revenue up 3% to $99M in July
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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…
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Casinos in Massachusetts Report $99M in GGR for July
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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…
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Gaming centers haul in nearly $100 million in July
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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…
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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.…
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Ticker: Casinos haul in nearly $100 Million in July; Consumer debt hits pre-pandemic high
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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…
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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…
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Massachusetts casinos report $82M in GGR for January amid nationwide record
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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…
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Plainridge revenue rises again in June
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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…
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MGM June gambling take beats last year, pre-pandemic 2019
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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…
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Gaming revenue down at Plainridge in Plainville
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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…
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MGM Springfield generated more than $21M in gaming revenue in May
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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,…
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Revenue holds steady at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville
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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…
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March a Record Month For Massachusetts Casinos in Handle, Revenue
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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…
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Casino layoffs more pronounced among nonwhite workers, women
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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,…
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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…
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Responsible Gambling: Budget Tool Rolls Out At MGM Springfield
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Massachusetts Hits $1B Threshold from Casino Tax Collection
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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…
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Plainville casino's revenues rebound in February
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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,…
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Massachusetts Casino Revenue and Handle Decline in January
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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…
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Gaming revenues off In January, but state closing in on $1B
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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…
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January puts chill on revenues at Plainville casino
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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…
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Casinos had a record year in 2021
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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…
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Plainville casino revenues bounce back for December
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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…
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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…
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Massachusetts casino revenue down to $88M in Nov. amid voluntary self-exclusion milestone
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Massachusetts Casinos Report Total Revenue of $96 Million in October
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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…
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Revenues down slightly at Plainridge in Plainville
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Should table games be allowed at Plainridge Park Casino?

Plainridge Park Casino is facing a deliberate campaign from Rhode Island to lure Massachusetts customers to its casinos. Given this intense competition from the likes of Twin River and Tiverton, right over our southern border, it is time to act to protect Massachusetts jobs and revenue from leaving the state. A bill now pending before the…
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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…
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Casinos cleared for full reopening this weekend
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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…
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Mass. Gaming Revenues Remain On Roll
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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…
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Plainville casino numbers dip slightly
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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%…
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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…
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The real deal: Poker’s returning to Massachusetts casino
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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…
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Plainville casino reports slight dip in revenue
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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…
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MGC Releases July 2021 Gross Gaming Revenue for Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported today that the month of July 2021 at Plainridge Park Casino (PPC), MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor generated approximately $96 million in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR). PPC, a category 2 slots facility, is taxed on 49% of GGR. Of that total taxed amount, 82% is paid to Local Aid and 18% is allotted…
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MGC Releases July 2021 Gross Gaming Revenue for Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor
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Expand slots parlor options to meet R.I. challenge

Having done its best to expand the state's legalized gaming arena into sports betting, the Legislature's Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies dedicated much of Tuesday's hearing on two longstanding proposals to further bolster established Massachusetts gambling options. The two ideas - allowing table games at the…
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Expand slots parlor options to meet R.I. challenge
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Lincoln, RI Casino Breaks Ground on $100mn Expansion

Bally's Corp. on Thursday broke ground on a $100 million expansion of the larger of its two casinos in Rhode Island. Twin River Casino in Lincoln originally opened doors in 1947 as Lincoln Downs. It later became Lincoln Park and then Twin River. The property will now operate as Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino. Its sister property in Tiverton will…
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Lincoln, RI Casino Breaks Ground on $100mn Expansion
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Plainville casino revenues hold steady while lawmakers consider allowing it to go beyond slots

PLAINVILLE - Revenues held fairly steady for another month at Plainridge Park Casino, but state lawmakers are considering legislation to grow that take even more with the addition of table games and more slot machines. Gross gaming revenues at the Route 1 venue were just over $12.7 million for August, a slight decline from July's figure of almost…
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Plainville casino revenues hold steady while lawmakers consider allowing it to go beyond slots
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August Massachusetts Casino Figures No. 2 Behind Record July

After a record-setting July, Massachusetts casinos saw their handles and revenues dip in August. But the month's numbers still hit No. 2 on the state's all-time list in both categories. The three commercial casinos in the Bay State - Plainridge Park in Plainville, Encore Boston Harbor in Everett and MGM Springfield - combined for $762758615 in…
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August Massachusetts Casino Figures No. 2 Behind Record July
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Massachusetts gambling revenue dips in August after strong July

SPRINGFIELD - After a strong July, gross gaming revenue at the three Massachusetts casinos dipped in August, including a $1.9 million decrease in revenues at MGM Springfield. The gross gaming revenue numbers were released Wednesday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission as the three casinos continue to deal with COVID-19. MGM Springfield, Encore…
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Massachusetts gambling revenue dips in August after strong July
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Lawmakers Propose To Expand Plainridge Park Casino With Table Games, More Slot Machines

PLAINVILLE (CBS) - Plainridge Park Casino opened in 2015 as the state's first slots parlor. Now there's a renewed push to make the Plainville gaming facility even bigger. A hearing was held Tuesday on bills that would authorize the state's Gaming Commission to add up to 30 table games and 250 slot machines. Keller @ Large: What To Expect From…
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Lawmakers Propose To Expand Plainridge Park Casino With Table Games, More Slot Machines
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Mass. Reps pitch expansion of Plainridge slots parlor

Having already advanced House and Senate versions of sports betting legislation, the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies dedicated much of its Tuesday hearing to two other longstanding proposals to further expand casino-style gambling in Massachusetts. The two ideas - allowing table games at the state's lone slots…
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Mass. Reps pitch expansion of Plainridge slots parlor
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Marijuana Megastore Set for Foxwoods Resort Casino Tribe

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation - owners and operators of the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut - is reportedly planning to open a marijuana megastore less than a half-mile away from its casino resort. Tell your bus driver to stop on the way!" Bruce Barcott, senior editor of the Seattle-based independent media resource for…
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Marijuana Megastore Set for Foxwoods Resort Casino Tribe
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Massachusetts Casinos Hit Record High Revenue in July

Massachusetts reports a record high revenue in July from two resort casinos and a slot parlor. The two resort casinos and a single slot parlor in Massachusetts recorded $95.74 million in July. Besides the high revenue from gaming, they generated a record of $27 million in taxes and fees for the state. On Monday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission…
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Massachusetts Casinos Hit Record High Revenue in July
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Massachusetts gross gaming revenue jumps $12M; MGM Springfield up $3.5M

SPRINGFIELD - The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported Monday that gross gaming revenues rose by $12 million at the state's three casinos in July, including a $3.5 million jump at MGM Springfield compared to June. The three casinos - MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor, and Plainridge Park Casino - generated approximately $96 million in gross…
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Massachusetts gross gaming revenue jumps $12M; MGM Springfield up $3.5M
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Massachusetts casino revenue drops to $84M, poker won't return before the end of 2021

report released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission provided the most recent revenue figures from MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park. MGM Springfield's gross gambling revenue for June was $20.21 million. Less than May's revenue which was $21.25 million, and $21.93 million in April. These results are in line with the…
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Casino Revenues Slide During COVID Curfew

Revenue declined sharply in November for Massachusetts casinos as did the state's monthly gaming tax haul during the first month that the slots parlor and two casinos have been subject to a 9:30 p.m. curfew. The Mass. Gaming Commission announced Tuesday that Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor had generated a cumulative…
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Casino Revenues Slide During COVID Curfew
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Massachusetts casino revenue drops to $84M, poker could resume by the end of 2021

report released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission provided the most recent revenue figures from MGM Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park. MGM Springfield's gross gambling revenue for June was $20.21 million. Less than May's revenue which was $21.25 million, and $21.93 million in April. These results are in line with the…
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Why have casinos stacked the deck against poker?

Massachusetts' two casinos got the OK to fully reopen several weeks ago, but neither has yet to reintroduce poker, and now both players and gaming regulators want operators to show their cards. Bruce Band, the assistant director of the commission's Investigations and Enforcement Bureau, told commissioners Thursday that complaints about the absence…
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Why have casinos stacked the deck against poker?
The Sun Chronicle

Revenues at Plainville's casino rise in spite of capacity limits

PLAINVILLE - Gambling revenues at the state's three casinos - including Plainridge Park slot parlor - rose in December despite more restrictive limits on patrons and a curfew on operations. Gross gaming revenue for the month for the local venue was just under $9.2 million, compared to $7.6 million the month before - the worst full month of…
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Here's a Look at the Reports on MA's Casino Revenue in June

Massachusetts is home to just three casino-resorts. Interestingly, these properties help to bring the state a massive amount of revenue every single month. Reports surfaced this week showing that MA's casino revenue in June dropped ever so slightly when compared to the month prior. That isn't a major disappointment. Much of the state's land-based…
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Here's a Look at the Reports on MA's Casino Revenue in June
The Sun Chronicle

State cites job impact of Plainville slots parlor, other gaming venues

PLAINVILLE - In the first year all three of the state's gambling venues were up and running, they created more than 9800 jobs, most of them for Massachusetts residents, the state Gaming Commission announced Thursday. The year 2019 saw Encore Boston Harbor complete construction of its $2.6 billion property and open for business in June. MGM…
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State cites job impact of Plainville slots parlor, other gaming venues
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Gambling on healthier outlook

Many metrics factor into determining our current coronavirus state, including the amount of money individuals are willing to wager. So, it shouldn't be a surprise that up until this recent virus uptick, our gaming industry and COVID-19 numbers had been moving in opposite directions. Massachusetts' one slots parlor and two resort casinos generated a…
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Gambling on healthier outlook
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Massachusetts Casinos Surpass Pre-pandemic Gross Gaming Revenue in May

Last month, the three commercial casinos in Massachusetts raised $87 million in gross gaming revenue. Comparing this number to February 2020, when gaming revenue halted at $85.8 million, we see that the commercial casinos have reached GGR higher than pre-pandemic levels. In a report released on Tuesday this week, the Massachusetts Gaming…
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Massachusetts Casinos Surpass Pre-pandemic Gross Gaming Revenue in May
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Gambling revenues continue to rise at Massachusetts’ casinos

BOSTON - Massachusetts' casino industry continues to rebound after being shut down during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. The state Gaming Commission this week reported the state's three casinos - Plainridge Park, MGM Springfield, and Encore Boston Harbor - generated nearly $87 million in total gambling revenues in May, which…
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Gambling revenues continue to rise at Massachusetts’ casinos
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MGM Springfield Revenue Nearly Flat In October

The MGM Springfield casino took in $17.5 million from gambling last month, a decrease of less than 1% from September, but revenues remains well down from pre-pandemic levels. When compared to October 2019, business was off 17.4% this past October. That's according to figures released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Monday. New rules aimed at…
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MGM Springfield Revenue Nearly Flat In October