Programs & Initiatives
Support honesty and help MGC to ensure a FAIR DEAL
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MGC has engaged a team at UMass Amherst to study the Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts.
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GameSense informs casino patrons about when to gamble, when to stop and how much to spend.
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MGC supports a first-of-its-kind effort to increase the number of women in the building trades.
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Upcoming Events
Oct 22
October 22, 2018 at 10:00 am MGC Racing Hearing in Boston
Oct 30
October 30, 2018 at 4:30 pm MGC Racing Hearing in Plainville
At A Glance
GAMING RESEARCH
$100M Casino spending recaptured for Massachusetts during Plainridge Park Casino’s first year
90% Percentage of Plainridge Park Casino patrons who had visited casinos in other states
50.1% Plainridge Park Casino employees who had previously been unemployed or underemployed
25.8% Increase in Lottery sales in Town of Plainville in years one and two following opening of Plainridge Park
$2.5B Capital investment
25.0% Construction hours worked by minorities (as of September 30, 2018)
840,000 Tons of contaminated soil removed (enough to fill Fenway Park)
6/24/2019 Projected opening date
21.78% Percentage of construction hours paid to minorities
200 yards Distance MGM Springfield moved the First Spiritualist Church
$2.7M Amount paid before opening to surrounding communities
$9.1M State taxes since August 2018
$264.2M State taxes since June 2015
12,877 Active enrollees in PlayMyWay as of October 31, 2017
$5.13M Lottery sales on property 2017-2018
444 Employees as of August 30, 2018
MGC On Twitter
October 18, 2018
"We're really pleased and starting to see the results in terms of the increase in females in the state apprentice programs," said Jill L. Griffin, director of workforce, suppliers and diversity at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. https://t.co/4AyzKnDgCp https://t.co/6EdqGfUUtr
October 15, 2018
MGC releases September 2018 gross gaming revenue for @PlainridgePark and @MGMSpringfield https://t.co/daVnhl4Zfo #macasinos
October 15, 2018
MEETING NOTIFICATION: MGC Agenda Setting Meeting, 10/17/18 at 10:00am, 101 Federal Street, 12th Floor, Boston. Agenda: https://t.co/ypHEsrUFuz https://t.co/X1AOVpb3Np