Programs & Initiatives
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MODE is a program designed to build upon existing research and to foster broad access to data for people with differing skills.
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GameSense informs casino patrons about when to gamble, when to stop and how much to spend.
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The Community Mitigation Fund helps to offset costs related to the construction and operation of casinos.
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At A Glance
RESPONSIBLE GAMING
1,170 People have utilized the Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program from its inception through June 30, 2021
63 Years of combined gaming experience for GameSense advisors at Encore Boston Harbor, with 5 languages fluently spoken between the team members
22 Percentage of patrons who reported having changed how they gamble because of interaction with GameSense advisor
25,735 Active enrollees in PlayMyWay between the program's launch in 2015 through the temporary closure of casinos in March 2020.
100 Years since the waterfront had been accessible before the casino's opening.
$23 million 49.4% of the casino's total vendor spend in the third quarter of 2019 was attributable to businesses in Massachusetts.
$68M Total spent on environmental cleanup of the casino's land to open up the Everett shoreline to the public for the first time in more than a century.
5.2 million Construction hours completed on the project by over 7,000 workers. Of those workers, 1,685 were minority, 452 were female, and 301 were veterans.
$960 million Total project budget, higher than early estimates of $850 million
21.78% Percentage of construction hours paid to minorities
35 Percentage of opening day employees who were Springfield residents
$152M State taxes since August 2018
100 More than 100 racing days held in 2019
26 Percentage of diverse employees at the casino
$352M Total in collected state taxes since March 2017
$79M Total in collected Race Horse Development Fund
MGC On Twitter
July 30, 2021
When the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot returned to @PlainridgePark last Sunday, the MGC's Division of Racing was on hand to facilitate racing operations and ensure compliance with all racing laws, regulations, and licensing requirements. Read more here: https://t.co/Tc7pFOzQXL https://t.co/hMHGSLMw4U
July 30, 2021
#MGC just released its July 2021 Newsletter, which includes: 📝 @NCPGambling Awards 🎰 Casino Industry Impact Report 🏘️ 2021 Community Mitigation Fund Grant Recipient Spotlight 🐎 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot 💵 June 2021 GGR and more. 🔗 READ: https://t.co/38oeeSi3Bg https://t.co/a4A4s8ckC1
July 29, 2021
VOTE: Commission votes to approve gaming beverage license renewal for @MGMSpringfield with exceptions noted during public meeting. Details available on pg. 63: https://t.co/2ouAUehJEf