Massachusetts

July 28, 2020

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The United States House of Representatives has reportedly passed a measure that would unequivocally prevent the federal government from reversing a 2015 decision that placed a 321-acre plot of land into trust f...

Federal grand jury looking into Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s finances

July 15, 2020

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A federal grand jury has reportedly ordered the embattled Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to hand over its financial records as part of a grand jury investigation being conducted by the United States District Court for...

MGM Springfield brings back cleaning staff at 100% while remaining workforce reduced

July 10, 2020

As MGM Springfield prepares to reopen on Monday, the property has welcomed back staff members. While the cleaning staff is back 100%, the remaining employee numbers are a third of what they normally are. The pr...

Plainridge Park plans to reopen in Massachusetts this Wednesday

July 7, 2020

The first casino to reopen in Massachusetts should be Plainridge Park, if everything goes according to plan. Late last week, Governor Charlie Baker announced that Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan would beg...

Encore Boston Harbor to furlough 3,000 employees ahead of July 12 reopening

June 30, 2020

Effective July 1, 3,000 more employees will be furloughed from the Encore Boston Harbor. The casino has decided to reduce staff numbers as they look to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Encore is the thi...

Massachusetts sets out post-pandemic casino re-opening requirements

June 24, 2020

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In Massachusetts and regulators have reportedly released a number of re-opening requirements for the eastern state’s trio of casinos that are to see the venues prohibited from offering popular table games such ...

Mohegan Sun casino to remain closed through Memorial Day: Foxwoods likely to follow suit

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May 14, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Connecticut, Massachusetts

After extending the temporary closure of its Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut in late April, the Mohegan Tribe has once again pushed back the reopening of its Uncasville property through the Memorial Day weeke...

MGA extends temporary shutdown of Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park until May 4

Kim M

April 6, 2020

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Consistent with Gov. Charlie Baker's (R) recent order to extend a stay-at-home advisory until the first week of May, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Friday voted to add another month to the temporary shu...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has its reservation ‘disestablished’

March 30, 2020

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In Massachusetts and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has reportedly been told that the United States Department of the Interior has unilaterally ‘disestablished’ its reservation to potentially scupper its plan to b...

Coronavirus sees Wynn & MGM suspend ops in Las Vegas: temporary closings also in NY, MA, MI, OH and CA cardrooms

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March 16, 2020

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There will be a little less "sin" in Sin City for the foreseeable future after two of the biggest operators in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts, announced they would be closing their flagsh...

Encore Boston Harbor taking steps to fight coronavirus

March 12, 2020

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In Massachusetts and the giant Encore Boston Harbor facility is reportedly due to implement a number of precautionary measures in hopes of helping to stop the potential spread of the potentially-deadly coronavi...

Plan for coming Mohegan Sun Foxwoods East Windsor scaled back

February 17, 2020

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Connecticut, Massachusetts

In Connecticut and the casino-operating Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have reportedly announced that they will be scaling back their plan for the coming Mohegan Sun Foxwoods East Winds...

Encore Boston Harbor makes changes to appeal to low rollers

February 17, 2020

The Encore Boston Harbor was designed to provide a Vegas-style experience in Massachusetts, offering high-rollers an option in the region. Opened in June 2019 with a cost of $2.6 billion to create, the Encore h...

Encore Boston Harbor to speed up its on-floor drinks service