MGM Archives - Banker & Tradesman

What Glitters Hasn’t Turned Out to Be Gold in Springfield

by Scott Van Voorhis | Jun 25, 2023

MGM’s casino is employing only half the workers it promised, and concerns about crime and complaints about amenities that have stayed shuttered post-pandemic raise questions about its future.

After Underwhelming First Year, Can Springfield Casino Improve Fortunes?

by The Associated Press | Aug 28, 2019

With a new rival in the form of the $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor casino and potentially more competition in Connecticut, can the $960 million MGM Springfield, meant to revive a struggling region, turn around its own fortunes?

Transfer of Ownership Could Be a Wynn for Everyone

by Banker & Tradesman | Apr 15, 2018

After all the fights, lawsuits and corporate posturing, MGM might get its hands on the Boston-area casino license after all.

Casino Company Launches Campaign To Fill Jobs In Springfield

by State House News Service | Sep 28, 2017

About a year out from opening its doors, MGM Springfield this week launched an advertising blitz to attract workers as it seeks to fill about 3,000 positions, from accounting to food and beverage service.

Editorial Cartoon

by Peter Paul Payack | Jun 4, 2017

The casino competition is heating up.

Springfield Casino Threatened By CT Proposal

by Scott Van Voorhis | Jun 4, 2017

Let’s face it, maybe Mitt Romney wasn’t so crazy after all when he proposed having casino-rich Connecticut effectively bribe Massachusetts to stay out of the gambling business. A straight-laced kind of guy, Romney was not a big casino fan when he was governor back in the mid-2000s.

Plainridge Park Sees Biggest Betting Month In March Since 2015

by State House News Service | Apr 19, 2017

The state’s slots parlor generated more than $14.1 million in revenue last month, the facility’s third best month on the books, with $6.95 million of it going to local aid or a horse racing fund, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced Tuesday.

MGM Marks Milestone In Planned Massachusetts Casino

by The Associated Press | Mar 29, 2017

MGM is marking a milestone in its casino planned for Western Massachusetts.

Audit: First Casino In Massachusetts Not Meeting Hiring Goals

by The Associated Press | Nov 21, 2016

The first and only casino in Massachusetts so far has been “falling far short” of its job creation promises, and the state agency charged with overseeing the casino industry hasn’t been holding it accountable, a state audit released Monday found.