Potent beverages made headlines this week for Massachusetts’ fledgling casino industry.

On Thursday, MGM Resorts petitioned the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) to allow it to serve alcohol until 4am at its new $960m MGM Springfield property, which is scheduled to open its doors to the public in September.

Massachusetts only allows liquor-licensed venues to keep the suds flowing until 2am, but legislators amended the rules last year to allow casinos to serve alcohol for an extra two hours, provided the MGC approved their request. On Thursday, the MGC said it would solicit public comment on MGM’s request before rendering its verdict.

Anthony Caratozzolo, MGM Springfield’s VP of food & beverage, insisted that the casino wasn’t seeking “an open bar” and that the early morning hooch would be available only on the casino floor – not in the property’s bars and restaurants – and only to people who are “actively gaming.”