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After about 440 days of being closed or operating under restrictions meant to stop the spread of COVID-19, the state’s slots parlor and two resort casinos will be allowed to return to mostly normal pre-pandemic operations this weekend. “I wish you great luck over the course of this big weekend. Most of all, we can all pause and reflect on the losses that occurred the last 15 months. They’ve been enormous across the country, around the world and here in Massachusetts,” Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairwoman Cathy Judd-Stein said Wednesday after the commission voted 4-0 ...

The casinos and slots parlor will be allowed to mostly return to pre-pandemic operations this weekend.

As regulators convene a meeting with licensees Wednesday morning, Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino have requested that the Mass. Gaming Commission allow them to return to full pre-pandemic operations as the governor lifts COVID-19 restrictions this weekend.

Wahlburgers at MGM Springfield plans opening by end of May Updated May 06, 2021; Facebook Share Wahlburgers plans to open its new location at MGM Springfield by the end of this month, the casino’s management told state regulators Thursday. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission unanimously approved an extension of the casino’s liquor license to include the 4,500-square-foot restaurant. The restaurant has stood completed on casino property at the corner of Main and Union streets for nearly a year, its opening delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. MGM’s liquor licenses for its bars and restaura...

MGM Springfield year-end report shows drop in revenue, women in workforce Updated Feb 25, 2021; Posted Feb 25, 2021 Springfield - Gamblers wearing face masks are shown at slot machines as MGM Springfield in file photo. A year-end report in 2020 showed continued struggles with employment and revenues under COVID-19 (Hoang 'Leon' Nguyen / The Republican) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — MGM Springfield provided its final quarterly report of 2020 on Thursday, showing that it continued to face serious challenges with employment and revenues during the pandemic including the loss of women in the w...