Industry
December 20, 2020
Wynn’s Encore Boston Harbor Construction Adds $1.6bn to MA Economy
According to a UMass Donahue Institute study, Encore Boston Harbor’s construction in Everett generated $1.6 billion in economic activity. Encore Boston Harbor Construction Spurs Economic Activity in Massachusetts Business boomed at Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts. So much, in fact, that the building of the property generated the staggering $1.6 billion […]
Casino
December 16, 2020
Casinos in Massachusetts Suffer Substantial Revenue Drop in November
Massachusetts’ casino industry reports surprisingly low revenue figures for November. Altogether, the companies have suffered a $24 million drop month-on-month. MGM On A Record Low The Massachusetts casino industry has been impacted heavily by the ongoing global pandemic and the tightening safety measures put in place by the state. All three casinos within the State […]
Industry
November 23, 2020
Coalition Asks Massachusetts Legislators to Pass Sports Betting Bill
Massachusetts legislators were asked Friday to decide on adding sports betting to the legislature by a group of state sports teams and gaming operators. New Job Opportunities and Revenue for The State On November 20, a coalition of gaming companies and sports teams asked the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a sports betting bill before the […]
Business
November 17, 2020
Scientific Games Inks New Five-Year Contract with Mass Lottery
The Massachusetts Lottery and Scientific Games inked a new five-year contract. Under the contract, SG will provide instant lottery games for the Mass Lottery. The new contract marks five decades of a successful partnership between the two entities. SG Enters Five Decades of Supplying Mass Lottery with Instant Games The gambling and sports betting technology […]
Legal
November 14, 2020
Mashpee Chairman Cromwell Charged with Bribery and Extortion
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts charged the architecture firm owner and chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe with participation in a bribery scheme related to the tribe’s plans to build a resort casino. Lining His Pockets in Exchange for Contracts Using his position of the chairman of the tribe, Cedric Cromwell, extorted tens of thousands of […]
Legal
November 13, 2020
Massachusetts Should Not Allow Online-Only Sportsbooks
Two of the three land-based casinos in Massachusetts expressed their view that lawmakers should not allow the sports betting market be flooded by online-only sportsbook operators, ahead of the legalization of the gambling activity in the state. Casinos Should Hold the Key to Market Entry Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston Harbor pointed out that […]
Casino
November 9, 2020
Wynn: Curfew Will Cost Between 670 and 1,000 Jobs at Encore
Between 670 and 1,000 full-time employees of Encore Boston Harbor in Everett may be placed on furloughs due to the recent curfew hour imposed on casinos in the state, Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox told investors during the company’s third quarter earning conference call. Curfew Will Force Furloughs Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, worried by the […]
Casino
October 17, 2020
MGM Springfield Didn’t Increase Problem Gambling, Says Study
Since its official opening in August 2018, MGM Springfield has not increased problem gambling in Massachusetts. The operator created more than 2,500 workplaces and brought millions of gambling and non-gambling revenue. Problem Gambling in Massachusetts Has Not Increased, Says Study New research by the Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts (SEIGMA) researchers at […]
Casino
September 27, 2020
Massachusetts Casinos Start Scaling Post-Lockdown Operations
Three months after reopening, casinos in Massachusetts are planning to expand operations. According to Investigations and Enforcement Bureau Deputy Director Loretta Lillios, the operators in the state are broadly complying with the health and safety measures. Three Months after Reopening, Massachusetts Casinos Plan to Expand Operations Similar to other U.S. states, casinos in Massachusetts were […]
Sports
September 14, 2020
Harvard University Says NO to Collegiate Sports Betting
Universities in Massachusetts have joined efforts to protest against the legalization of collegiate sports betting in the state. With the sports betting product edging closer to a fully legal status, universities have said that they would oppose gambling on collegiate sports events. With the state looking for additional revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sports […]