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Reconsideration of Brockton, Mass casino on hold until September

July 28, 2018

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A Thursday decision by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will see a request to reconsider its 2016 rejection of a proposed $700 million casino on the Brockton Fairgrounds (pictured) put on hold until Septembe...

Construction on MGM Casino’s Parking Garage set to begin

K Morrison

May 16, 2016

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Preparations are being made by MGM to build a new parking garage to accompany its $950 million Springfield casino. To ready the roughly 14-acre development site, crews have been clearing the area for the fir...

Brockton casino rejection praised by Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts

K Morrison

April 29, 2016

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A $677 million casino proposal for the Brockton Fairgrounds has been voted down by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Mass Gaming & Entertainment, a subsidiary of Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, owne...

Talks begin between state gaming board and tribe over Taunton casino

K Morrison

December 6, 2015

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In what could be viewed as a good indicator that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission anticipates the likelihood of a Mashpee Wampanoag casino, the rights of the commission in relation to the tribal facility wer...

Developers pitch Brockton casino, warn that competitor’s is “a gamble”

Lars Jones

November 7, 2015

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The developers of a proposed $677 million casino for the town of Brockton, Massachusetts told the state's gaming regulators this week that they can bring in 4 million visitors a year and generate $2 billion in ...

‘Nobody’ wants four casinos in Connecticut says gaming panel chief

K Morrison

October 30, 2015

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On Thursday, regulators will revisit the southeastern Massachusetts casino issue, and while able to envision a scenario where a commercial casino and a tribal casino operate and compete within close proximity o...

Gaming Commission to move forward with Brockton casino application process

K Morrison

August 9, 2015

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On Thursday, a unanimous decision to proceed with the application process for a $650 million resort casino on the Brockton, Massachusetts Fairgrounds was made. This was good news for the only remaining applican...

Galaxy Macau Phase II—expansion to focus on middle class, mass market

Sadonna Price

April 14, 2015

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Galaxy Macau has announced that the second phase of their current investment project will focus on services in the non-casino sector. This phase will focus on targeting middle class individuals from the interio...

Developer gives first glimpse of possible Brockton, MA casino

Sam Mitchell

April 4, 2015

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Neil Bluhm is a developer who built some important Boston landmarks like Faneuil Hall and Copley Place. He has turned his sights on building casinos. The first project is in Brockton. Mass Gaming & Entertai...