Massachusetts’ three casinos took it on the chin in November as re-imposed pandemic restrictions kept gamblers – and revenue – at bay. 

Figures released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) show the state’s three gaming venues generated combined gaming revenue of around $45m in November, more than one-third below its October total. 

MGM Resorts’ MGM Springfield generated a mere $10.5m, barely half its November 2019 total and a $7m decline from October. November’s tally was also $200k lower than July 2020, a month in which the property was open for less than three weeks following COVID-19’s initial shutdown.  

To put that in full perspective, there are only two months in which MGM Springfield has generated less than November’s total – March 2020 ($9.3m), during which the property was forced to close mid-month due to COVID’s initial wave, and August 2018 ($9.5m), during which the newly opened property was only in business for eight days.