Massachusetts Gaming Commission

Key Services

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

August 31, 2026

Massachusetts Gaming Commission announces new initiative to curb athlete harassment

July 17, 2026

Spirit of Massachusetts set to return to Plainridge Park with record purses

August 20, 2026

MGC Releases July 2026 Casino and Sports Wagering Revenue

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Programs & Initiatives

The Community Mitigation Fund helps to offset costs related to the construction and operation of casinos.

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Support honesty and help MGC to ensure a FAIR DEAL

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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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PlayWell is the MGC’s responsible gaming program, providing player guidance and support to help keep Massachusetts gambling spaces safer and more balanced.

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Bet On Respect is a program established by the MGC to ban patrons who harass athletes from placing wagers with licensed sports wagering operators and from accessing casino properties in Massachusetts.

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Upcoming Events

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At A Glance

RESPONSIBLE GAMING

RESPONSIBLE GAMING
ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR
MGM SPRINGFIELD
PLAINRIDGE PARK CASINO

1,875 Active enrollees in the Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program from its inception through June 30, 2024

23.2% of active enrollees in the Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program enrolled remotely through LiveChat or Designated Agent

25.3% of active enrollees through June 30, 2024 have excluded from Sports Wagering since the industry's launch on January 31, 2023

52,731 Active enrollees in PlayMyWay between the program's launch in 2015 through June 30, 2024

100 Years since the waterfront had been accessible before the casino's opening

$12.24M Total vendor spend attributable to Massachusetts businesses in Q4 2025

$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

We create and maintain a fair, transparent, and participatory process for implementing the expanded gaming law.

Key Services

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Massachusetts Gaming Commission announces new initiative to curb athlete harassment

Spirit of Massachusetts set to return to Plainridge Park with record purses

MGC Releases July 2026 Casino and Sports Wagering Revenue

Programs & Initiatives

Upcoming Events

At A Glance

1,875 Active enrollees in the Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program from its inception through June 30, 2024

23.2% of active enrollees in the Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program enrolled remotely through LiveChat or Designated Agent

25.3% of active enrollees through June 30, 2024 have excluded from Sports Wagering since the industry's launch on January 31, 2023

52,731 Active enrollees in PlayMyWay between the program's launch in 2015 through June 30, 2024

100 Years since the waterfront had been accessible before the casino's opening

$12.24M Total vendor spend attributable to Massachusetts businesses in Q4 2025

$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

89% The percentage of employees comprised of local residents from communities within 30 miles of EBH in Q4 2025

3/31/22 The go-live date of PlayMyWay at MGM Springfield

$5.48M State taxes collected in Q4 2025

646 Number of Springfield residents employed in Q4 2025

$1.08M Total vendor spend attributable to diverse businesses in Q4 2025

110 The number of live racing days planned for 2026 at PPC

$193,986 Spending increase with diverse vendors from FY2024 to FY2025

$87.39M State taxes collected in FY2025

29% Percentage of local residents in PPC's total workforce in Q4 2025