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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Upcoming Events
Oct 26
October 26, 2021 at 10:00 am Adjudicatory Hearing: Interim Authorization for Transfer of Interest regarding MGM Springfield
Oct 27
October 27, 2021 at 9:00 am MGC Agenda Setting Meeting
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
$168.4M State taxes since August 2018
100 More than 100 racing days held in 2019
26 Percentage of diverse employees at the casino
$367.7M Total in collected state taxes since March 2017
$82.7M Total in collected Race Horse Development Fund
MGC On Twitter
October 22, 2021
The MGC is excited to join the @BostonChamber's Pacesetters program! By joining Pacesetters, the MGC is deepening its already robust commitment to supporting businesses of color locally and across the state. Read more about the initiative here: https://t.co/Q8SUJC9W7e https://t.co/ubAVoEvTmD
October 22, 2021
REMINDER: The launch of the Asian CARES research report, a community engaged research partnership committed to addressing problem gambling among Asian ethnic communities, will take place on October 27 in Malden. Learn more here: https://t.co/uUpQPjadah https://t.co/JFn4JcmftD
October 21, 2021
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: The MGC is seeking comments from licensees, communities, and the public on the draft of the 2022 Community Mitigation Fund Guidelines. Learn more and find the draft guidelines here: https://t.co/n3jAtFwzJU https://t.co/uPkFmtmAeR