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.