Mass. casinos roundup: MGM Springfield nixes 25-story hotel tower, Lawsuit on Wynn casino close to getting dismissed and new license for third complex

Construction, lawsuits and more hearings—in short, busy days ahead for casinos in the Old Colony State.

MGM Springfield is reducing the size of its 25-story hotel tower to just six-story as it moves to a new location. MassLive reported the casino operator had already abandoned the glass-façade design for the 25-story tower, but the new hotel design will still have 250 rooms crammed in six floors.

Michael Mathis, president and CEO of MGM Springfield, sent a letter to Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, explaining that the project will not reduce the $800 million cost of the project and could result in an increase in cost, according to the media outlet.

The new hotel site was originally for market-rate apartments, but the housing will be moved outside the casino footprint, MGM said.