On May 14, 2015, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted 4-0 in a public meeting to approve the gaming floor plan for Plainridge Park Casino. MGC regulations require Plainridge Park Casino to submit a comprehensive floor plan to ensure the security and integrity of the gaming establishment.

“The Commission is pleased to take this important step toward the public opening of the state’s first gaming facility,” said Chairman Steve Crosby. “Built by close to 1,000 construction workers, the approved gaming floor now represents a workplace for more than 500 jobs, $4.75 million in vendor contracts for Massachusetts businesses, and an anticipated $98 million in annual revenue for the Commonwealth.”

MGC’s regulation 205 CMR 151.02 requires Commission approval of the floor plan of the gaming area, gaming establishment simulcast facility and restricted areas. Each floor plan required by 205 CMR 151.02(2) shall accurately depict the entire layout, including equipment positioning, in the gaming area and support areas, shall be drawn to at least one-eighth inch scale (1/8 inch = one foot), shall have received any necessary approvals, and shall depict, the location of the areas that include security, gaming equipment, surveillance and payouts. In addition, a design review is completed to ensure that the interior design approach as reflected in the current floor plans is consistent with plans submitted to the Commission during the License Application process.

About Plainridge Park Casino

Scheduled to open on June 24, 2015, Plainridge Park Casino will feature a $250 million dollar integrated racing and gaming facility that will include the only live harness-racing track in Plainville, Massachusetts. The gaming area will feature 1,250 of the latest slot machines, video poker, video blackjack, and more. The state’s single slots-only facility will generate approximately 500 permanent jobs and 1000 construction-related jobs. During the construction phase, Turner Plainridge Park Casino exceeded their own diversity goals awarding contracts of about $29 million to Minority, Women and Veteran owned businesses (out of $91.4 million total contracts awarded). It is anticipated that Plainridge Park Casino will generate approximately $200 million of Gross Gaming Revenues in the first full year of operations, which would translate to approximately $98 million in revenues to the State.

About MassGaming

The mission of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is to create a fair, transparent, and participatory process for implementing the expanded gaming law passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor in November, 2011. In creating that process, the Commission will strive to ensure that its decision-making and regulatory systems engender the confidence of the public and participants, and that they provide the greatest possible economic development benefits and revenues to the people of the Commonwealth, reduce to the maximum extent possible the potentially negative or unintended consequences of the new legislation, and allow an appropriate return on investment for gaming providers that assures the operation of casino-resorts of the highest quality. For more information on MGC, please visit MassGaming.com or connect and share on Twitter (@MassGamingComm) or Facebook www.facebook.com/MAGamingComm.