Plainridge Park Casino License Extended

The relationship between casinos and their host communities can be a tenuous one. But, in Plainville, Massachusetts, the opposite is true. Plainville municipal, public safety officials, and state lawmakers gave resounding approval to relicense Plainridge. No one in an elected capacity or from the public spoke in opposition to the renewal. Finally, in October 2020,…

Massachusetts Casinos Endure Tough Challenges

Massachusetts Casinos Endure Tough Challenges reviews expectations and situations that each Massachusetts casino has had to overcome. Revenue stats revealed a downward trend before the pandemic. This was the report before Covid. Massachusetts Casinos Listened MGM Springfield tried adding a VIP lounge and changing the casino layout. They took out numerous slot machines, making more…

The Trouble With Massachusetts Casino Revenue – A Rebound in 2022

What’s The Trouble With Massachusetts Casino Revenue? Lately, not much! December statistics reported a $95.66 million casino win, just shy of the state’s monthly best of $95.71 million set last July. But, in 2019, the lofty revenue predictions from the two industry giants awarded casino licenses in Everett and Springfield were yet to materialize. Instead,…

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MGM Springfield Trip Report – Tier Multiplier, Suess & The Fort

In 2019, I paid a visit to MGM Springfield. It inspired this post – MGM Springfield Trip Report – Tier Credit Multiplier, Dr. Suess & The Fort. While it was a few years ago, it’s still relevant. Read on to see what I mean. Tier Credit Multiplier We visited MGM Springfield primarily to take advantage…