Plainridge Park, a more modest slots parlor south of Boston, has been open since 2015 and Wynn Resorts promises to open a $2 billion casino development just north of Boston next year. The complex also includes a hotel, restaurants, entertainment and upscale retail shops.
(AP) - Massachusetts' first resort casino with expansive gambling and entertainment options opened Friday with a Las Vegas-style flourish.Īfter lining the streets for a procession through downtown Springfield that featured the Budweiser Clydesdale horses and other entertainment, thousands of people headed inside to gamble at MGM Springfield considered the first of its kind in the state.