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Legal
November 14, 2020
Mashpee Chairman Cromwell Charged with Bribery and Extortion
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts charged the architecture firm owner and chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe with participation in a bribery scheme related to the tribe’s plans to build a resort casino. Lining His Pockets in Exchange for Contracts Using his position of the chairman of the tribe, Cedric Cromwell, extorted tens of thousands of […]
Legal
November 13, 2020
Massachusetts Should Not Allow Online-Only Sportsbooks
Two of the three land-based casinos in Massachusetts expressed their view that lawmakers should not allow the sports betting market be flooded by online-only sportsbook operators, ahead of the legalization of the gambling activity in the state. Casinos Should Hold the Key to Market Entry Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston Harbor pointed out that […]
Casino
November 9, 2020
Wynn: Curfew Will Cost Between 670 and 1,000 Jobs at Encore
Between 670 and 1,000 full-time employees of Encore Boston Harbor in Everett may be placed on furloughs due to the recent curfew hour imposed on casinos in the state, Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox told investors during the company’s third quarter earning conference call. Curfew Will Force Furloughs Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, worried by the […]
Casino
October 17, 2020
MGM Springfield Didn’t Increase Problem Gambling, Says Study
Since its official opening in August 2018, MGM Springfield has not increased problem gambling in Massachusetts. The operator created more than 2,500 workplaces and brought millions of gambling and non-gambling revenue. Problem Gambling in Massachusetts Has Not Increased, Says Study New research by the Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts (SEIGMA) researchers at […]
Casino
September 27, 2020
Massachusetts Casinos Start Scaling Post-Lockdown Operations
Three months after reopening, casinos in Massachusetts are planning to expand operations. According to Investigations and Enforcement Bureau Deputy Director Loretta Lillios, the operators in the state are broadly complying with the health and safety measures. Three Months after Reopening, Massachusetts Casinos Plan to Expand Operations Similar to other U.S. states, casinos in Massachusetts were […]
Sports
September 14, 2020
Harvard University Says NO to Collegiate Sports Betting
Universities in Massachusetts have joined efforts to protest against the legalization of collegiate sports betting in the state. With the sports betting product edging closer to a fully legal status, universities have said that they would oppose gambling on collegiate sports events. With the state looking for additional revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sports […]
Casino
August 13, 2020
Massachusetts Could Add Back Craps and Roulette at Casinos Today
In a conference call planned for today, the gaming regulator in Massachusetts will discuss the return of craps, roulette and poker at casinos. Massachusetts Regulator Discussing the Possible Return of Craps, Roulette and Poker Today, August 13, in a conference call meeting the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) will be discussing the return of craps and […]
Legal
August 6, 2020
Massachusetts Sports Betting Legalization Will Be Put Off Until the Fall
The chances of sports betting legalization in Massachusetts to become reality by the end of the current legislative session are getting slim by the minute, a local media outlet reports. The sports betting texts will most likely not survive in the final version of the jobs bill House and Senate seek to reconcile differences and […]
Legal
August 1, 2020
Senate and House Locking Horns on Sports Betting Legalization
The issue of sports betting legalization in Massachusetts is hanging in limbo after the latest action by the House of Representatives who rejected the amended bill passed by the Senate. Earlier, the Senate approved the Endure Act, the program of economic development and job creation, albeit excluding the language in the bill referring to sports […]
Business
July 31, 2020
Massachusetts Reports Steady Reopening and Compliance at Casinos
All three of Massachusetts’ casino properties have done well during their reopening push, with minimum to no accidents of violating public safety rules reported at the properties. Massachusetts Gaming Commission Happy with Reopening Massachusetts casinos are back and off to a good start with MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park and Encore Boston Harbor having done well […]