Moody's sees 'solid start' at Plainridge
Massachusetts’ first casino is off to a “solid start” that Moody’s Investors Services says puts it on track to earn $210 million in its first year, about $10 million more than the state’s early...
View ArticleWork begins at Boston-area Wynn Resorts site
The first elements of a work force that will eventually total about 4,000 people are beginning to show up at the site of the Boston-area resort planned by Wynn Resorts for a 33-acre waterfront site in...
View ArticleTribal leader formalize Connecticut venture
The tribal leaders at Connecticut’s two casinos have formalized their partnership agreement that will see the two groups operating a third casino near the Mass. border. Not that MGM Resorts will sit...
View ArticleMGM Resorts redesigns Springfield project
A redesign of MGM’s $800 million casino in downtown Springfield, Mass., is seen as encouraging additional economic development and visitor traffic on Main Street. The revised plans move the hotel from...
View ArticleWynn opponents go to court in Boston
A Boston Superior Court judge heard more than two hours of arguments without ruling on the merits of separate suits filed by parties hoping to overturn the decision by the Massachusetts Gaming...
View ArticleConnecticut asks court to toss MGM Resorts suit
Conn. is asking a federal court to toss out a lawsuit filed by casino developer MGM Resorts, which challenged the constitutionality of state legislation that makes it possible for the state’s two...
View ArticleMGM's Springfield casino revision gets mixed reviews
Major revisions to the Springfield, Mass., casino under development by MGM Resorts International were surprising and a little troubling to some members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
View ArticleBoston sues Wynn Resorts Ltd. again
Boston’s latest effort to block construction of the $1.7 billion Wynn Resorts development is a bad idea that will not to anything to serve the best interests of the of the city and its citizens.
View ArticleMGM Resorts head visiting Springfield to 'reaffirm' casino
The head of MGM Resorts International is heading to Springfield this week to shore up support for its $800 million resort casino. President William Hornbuckle visits the city on Monday to “reaffirm”...
View ArticleMGM Resorts Intl. eyes Connecticut casino venture
MGM Resorts International remains interested in building a Connecticut casino, saying there are “many potential sites” beyond a 50-mile radius of the company’s planned Springfield, Mass. venture.
View ArticlePlainridge Park Casino struggles against competition
The pressures of competition may be seen in figures that show slot revenue decreasing for the second straight month at the only casino in Massachusetts, but increasing during September at the tribal...
View ArticleMGM reduces size of Springfield casino
MGM Resorts revealed that it is reducing size of its Springfield, Mass., $800 million casino project by about 14 percent, a change that clearly caught city officials by surprise.
View ArticleDevelopers tout benefits of $677 million Brockton casino
Developers of a proposed casino for the Brockton fairgrounds in Massachusetts say their $677 million plan will draw 4 million visitors annually and generate more than $2 billion in revenues through its...
View ArticleMGM officials at odds in Massachusetts
Gaming Insider | MGM officials never imagined they would be forced to spend so much time selling their Springfield, Mass., casino project to all the necessary public officials. Yes, a collision of...
View ArticleRevenues decline at Plainridge Park Casino
Gambling revenue at Massachusetts’s one casino continues to decline. Plainridge Park Casino, which is owned and operated by Penn National Gaming, generated $12.9 million in gross gambling revenues in...
View ArticleMGM Resorts explains Springfield changes
MGM Resorts International expects to spend $150 million more than was projected in the original budget for its Springfield, Mass., hotel and casino.
View ArticleMGM Reosrts Intl. battles Connecticut tribes
The increasing number of regional casinos across the U.S. has produced some heated campaigns from Ohio to Louisiana and down into Florida where the Seminole tribe and the state are now in federal court.
View ArticlePatriots home games affecting new Mass. casino
Business at Plainridge Park Casino slows dramatically whenever the New England Patriots are playing at home. Whether that’s a consequence of Massachusetts’ sole casino not having access to the legal...
View ArticleInternet bill drafted in Massachusetts
Internet gaming may be the next step for Massachusetts casinos if a bill introduced by a Republican leader in the Senate is successful.
View ArticleBoston court rules for Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts has won another round in its bid to build a major casino resort. A lawsuit filed by the city of Boston has been dismissed by a judge who wrote that the Mass. Gaming Comm. acted properly...
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