Part one of the grand launch
In another victory for the Massachusetts gaming scene, retail sports betting will be unveiled on January 31, nearly two...
On Thursday, December 8, Massachusetts gaming regulator granted a sports betting license to Everett-based Encore Boston Harbor, making it the state’s first legal sports...
A landmark moment
The Encore Boston Harbor casino resort is the first recipient of a sports betting license in Massachusetts.
on track to open a retail...
On Thursday, December 1st, Wynn Resorts Limited, a globally recognized developer of high quality hotels and casinos, publicly announced that it has completed the...
An embarrassing situation
MGM Springfield has managed to submit a sports betting license application in Massachusetts despite missing the deadline to do so. The MGM...
Deadline day
Only six operators have applied for the seven available online-only sports betting licenses in Massachusetts.
a total of 15 applications
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission...
Craig Billings took the helm as chief executive officer of Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) at the start of February. He’s already looking to shake things up by evaluating non-gaming amenities in Macau and dialing back expenditures on the company’s online sportsbook operation. In a normal operating environment, which hasn’t been seen in Macau since 2019, the […]
Massachusetts legalized commercial gambling in 2011 with its Expanded Gaming Act. The bill authorized as many as three destination resort casinos, plus a slots-only facility. More than a decade since then-Governor Deval Patrick (D) signed the Expanded Gaming Act, Massachusetts today is home to two destination casinos — Encore Boston Harbor and MGM Springfield […]
Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) could be a takeover target as consolidation increases within the real estate sector. That’s the opinion of Wide Moat Research CEO Brad Thomas, who highlights the gaming real estate investment trust (REIT) among several REITs that could be attractive to suitors. Next up on our list of potential takeover targets […]
The Norfolk Boxing and Fitness Center, located inside Harbor Park, could become the site of the Virginia city’s first commercial casino. Norfolk is one of five cities that qualified under 2020 legislation to consider a commercial casino development. Virginia decided to end its decades of prohibiting nearly all forms of gambling in an effort to […]
Independent theaters located near Encore Boston Harbor are concerned about entertainment competition from the casino or at a proposed entertainment complex located near the Everett, Mass. venue. They worry it could hurt their bottom line. Already, the gaming property has sold tickets to well-attended entertainment events. More performances are coming if the East of Broadway […]
