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Minutes 3.28.19
Director of Racing Alexandra Lightbown Thanks Seasonal Racing Staff after 2021 Season
Having reached the end of the 2021 racing season, I wanted to take a moment to recognize the extraordinary efforts of the MGC’s Division of Racing staff. Long-time staff members were joined by six new Division of Racing hires this year. Returning staff did a great job helping to train the new members, who jumped […]
PlayMyWay
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What you need to know: PlayMyWay is an innovative budgeting tool for mychoice ® members at Plainridge Park Casino, and MGM Rewards members at MGM Springfield. PlayMyWay is entirely voluntary. PlayMyWay is part of MassGaming’s comprehensive approach to promote responsible gambling MassGaming is offering the PlayMyWay program at Plainridge Park Casino and MGM Springfield; coming […]
MGC report details economic, public health impacts in first year of MA Sports Wagering
The first year of legalized sports wagering in Massachusetts has produced significant economic impacts and highlighted a commitment to responsible gaming, according to a report released by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Since the launch of retail and mobile operations in early 2023, the industry has reshaped the state’s financial landscape and employment sector. The […]
Problem Gambling
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What you need to know The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is committed to the encouragement of responsible gaming practices through innovations including the GameSense Info Center and PlayMyWay A robust Public Health Trust Fund will fund problem gambling prevention and treatment Extensive research is being undertaken both before and after the advent of casinos to provide […]
MassGaming supports the Mass Council on Compulsive Gambling’s new Public Service Announcement. Check it out here:
A message from the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling: March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about the warning signs of problem gambling, and that help is available. The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling is pleased to announce that they’ve created a new television public service […]
MassGaming announces partnership with Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
As part of its effort to ensure that local businesses have the resources they need to be successful partners in the Expanded Gaming industry, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Office of Workforce, Supplier and Diversity Development has become a referral partner to the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC). MassGaming is now accepting applications from businesses interested in a nomination for ICIC’s tuition-free executive education seminar, The Inner City Capital Connection (ICCC). To be held on September 24, 2015 in Boston, ICCC is designed to provide top growing inner city businesses with tools to accelerate growth and access capital.
A message from Jill Griffin, Director of Workforce, Diversity and Supplier Development about the recent announcement of the MGM Resorts HCC Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts at Holyoke
On Monday, July 11th, I joined Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Steve Crosby, Commissioner Bruce Stebbins, and Executive Director Ed Bedrosian and others at the announcement of funding for the MGM Resorts HCC Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts at Holyoke. The city of Holyoke is receiving $1.28 million in community impact payments from MGM and is providing HCC with $400,000 of those payments to go towards the center. As part of stipulations of the partnerships between the city of Holyoke, HCC and MGM Springfield, 50 Holyoke residents will have free entry to the non-credit programs every year.
The MGC Offers Resources to Small Businesses Serving the Casino and Horse Racing Industry
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) offers the following list of resources available for small businesses in Massachusetts that serve the casino and horse racing industry and have been impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). “The MGC recognizes and empathizes with the challenges that many small businesses are facing due to the unprecedented circumstances caused by COVID-19. […]
MGC Business Webinar: Managing Cash Flow During a Crisis
MGC’s Workforce, Supplier, and Diversity Development team is collaborating with local organizations to host a series of free webinars to offer helpful information and strategies to small businesses navigating the economic impacts of COVID-19. Workforce, Supplier, and Diversity Development Director Jill Griffin welcomed webinar attendees and introduced the featured speaker: Amine Benali, Managing Director of […]
