MGM Springfield Casino coverage

Bait and Switch? Cut and Run? or Just a Bump in the Road? Big changes test Springfield’s faith in MGM

Bait and Switch? Cut and Run? or Just a Bump in the Road? Big changes test Springfield’s faith in MGM

In October 2007, MGM announced plans to build a $5 billion casino resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In addition to slots, tables, and hotel rooms, renderings of the 60-acre complex boasted restaurants, clubs, and retail space. Among 11 other nearby casinos, MGM...

This Week’s Casino Mixtape

Grab your Walkman and your shiniest pair of dice — it’s time for our weekly jog over to the site of Springfield’s $800 million gamble: a brand spankin’ new MGM casino resort in the South End. Many are already singing the corporation’s praises. And since the complex...

Casino Tracker: MGM 411

At the site of the future MGM casino in Springfield’s South End, groundbreaking has come and gone. That event symbolized the beginning of a new chapter for Springfield. This thing is really happening. And between now and July 2017, construction on this massive project...