Industry
June 18, 2021
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. Gaming Revenue in Massachusetts Surges in May In a report released on Tuesday this […]
Industry
March 12, 2021
MGC Votes to Allow Back Craps, Expand Blackjack Player Seats
Casinos in Massachusetts received good news Thursday following the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Open Meeting after the state’s gaming regulator voted to allow the return of craps tables and to expand the number of seats on blackjack tables. MGC Allows Craps Tables MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor asked the commission to consider further easing of […]
Legal
December 13, 2020
MS Supreme Court Denied RW Development Casino Site Approval
A casino project in Biloxi suffered a major setback Thursday after the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld the lower court ruling that the proposed site does not meet state requirements for a casino site. Casino Development Legally Stalled The proposed casino resort comprising of a 1,300-room hotel and 100,000 square feet conference center at the site […]
Casino
October 9, 2020
MGC Allows Commercial Casinos to Reintroduce Roulette Tables
MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor have been allowed to reintroduce roulette gaming as the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) approved the health and safety measures related to roulette gambling and reversed its July and August decisions. Allow State Roulettes or Risk Player Outflow During its meeting Thursday the MGC decided to finally allow the two […]
Legal
February 2, 2020
Massachusetts Gaming Commission RFI Testing the Waters
On January 29, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, in a post on its website, issued a Request for Information /RFI/, asking for input and business analysis regarding the remaining third casino license that is allocated for a facility in the Southeastern region of the state. Another Casino in Southeastern Massachusetts The question whether to award the […]