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Horseracing on the mind of Brockton Fairgrounds owner after casino bid rejected

May 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Horse Racing, Massachusetts

George Carney is the owner of the Brockton Fairgrounds property, an area that could have been home to a resort casino with a price tag of $677 million. A bid to create a casino on the fairground property was re...

Lightbody and co-defendants acquitted in Everett casino land deal

Kim M

May 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

On Friday, Charles A. Lightbody and two codefendants were acquitted by a federal jury of charges that they schemed to conceal Lightbody’s financial interest in a lucrative deal for the sale of Everett land to W...

Brockton casino rejection praised by Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts

Kim M

April 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino project updates, Massachusetts

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...

Wynn Resorts gets key approval but traffic costs may rise

Kim M

April 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Massachusetts

Wynn Resorts proposed $2 billion Everett casino has won a key environmental approval, but developers could have to shell out even more money toward relieving traffic concerns in Charlestown’s Sullivan Square du...

Connecticut Tribes willing to wait till 2017 to get approval on ‘satellite’ casino proposal

Renee Kingsley

April 27, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Connecticut, Massachusetts

The Mohegan Sun and Mashantucket Pequots tribes in Connecticut joined forces to establish MMCT, a new venture that was focused on setting up a third 'satellite' casino in the state with a bid to compete with th...

Decision on Brockton casino to be made by Mass Gaming Commission this week

Kim M

April 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Massachusetts

This week, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will decide if the state’s third and final gambling license will be awarded to Neil Bluhm, a Chicago casino developer looking to build a $677 million resort at the...

Massachusetts first casino fails to ignite crime wave

Kim M

April 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Crime, Massachusetts

According to a report prepared for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), the state’s first casino hasn’t caused a rise in criminal activity in surrounding communities. The MGC received a report last wee...

Massachusetts lawmakers request Brockton casino vote be delayed

Sadonna Price

April 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Massachusetts

On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission received a letter from seven legislators of the state warning the regulators against voting on the Brockton proposed casino. The legislators feel the approval of ...

First Spiritualist Church move begins Tuesday in MGM Springfield project

Sadonna Price

April 18, 2016

Casino project updates, Massachusetts

The MGM Springfield project of Massachusetts is moving along smoothly, with the latest happenings involving the move of the First Spiritualist Church. The 129 year old church will be relocated as it currently s...

Project First Light Resort and Casino to host job and vendor fair in May

Sadonna Price

April 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Employment & Careers, Massachusetts

After breaking ground on the Project First Light Resort and Casino just last week, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has announced they are now going to be hosting a vendor and job fair next months. Individuals inter...

Taunton school district wants bigger piece of the Project First Light pie

Kim M

April 11, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Massachusetts

It is the hope of the Taunton school district that it receives its share and more than what the city bargained for on its behalf of the anticipated casino revenue from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s proposed $50...

Jury selection expected to begin today in federal criminal trial involving Wynn Everett Casino land

Sadonna Price

April 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

Today, jury selection is expected to take place in a wire fraud trial, where three men have been accused of trying to hide an ownership stake in waterfront land where Wynn Boston Harbor is to be constructed. On...

Rush Street Gaming faces fine of $1.65 million in Illinois

Sadonna Price

April 10, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Illinois, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Massachusetts

A Chicago company behind the Brockton resort casino proposal is now facing a $1.65 million fine in the state of Illinois. Rush Street Gaming has been accused of provide a no-bid cleaning and security contract a...

MGM Springfield demolishes YWCA building as casino project progresses

Sadonna Price

April 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Massachusetts

American Environmental, Inc, a company of Holyoke, has been put in charge of the demolition work for the MGM Springfield project, and this week began the demolition on Howard Street with the former YWCA buildin...

First Light Casino groundbreaking begins; venue expected to partially open in 2017

Sadonna Price

April 6, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Massachusetts

Yesterday marked the groundbreaking ceremony of the Project First Light Resort and Casino, a project of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts. This will be the first resort casino of the state and with t...

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Horseracing on the mind of Brockton Fairgrounds owner after casino bid rejected

Lightbody and co-defendants acquitted in Everett casino land deal

Brockton casino rejection praised by Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts

Wynn Resorts gets key approval but traffic costs may rise

Connecticut Tribes willing to wait till 2017 to get approval on ‘satellite’ casino proposal

Decision on Brockton casino to be made by Mass Gaming Commission this week

Massachusetts first casino fails to ignite crime wave

Massachusetts lawmakers request Brockton casino vote be delayed

First Spiritualist Church move begins Tuesday in MGM Springfield project

Project First Light Resort and Casino to host job and vendor fair in May

Taunton school district wants bigger piece of the Project First Light pie

Jury selection expected to begin today in federal criminal trial involving Wynn Everett Casino land

Rush Street Gaming faces fine of $1.65 million in Illinois

MGM Springfield demolishes YWCA building as casino project progresses

First Light Casino groundbreaking begins; venue expected to partially open in 2017

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