The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has set a 5 p.m. deadline today for initial applications from developers who are vying for the last casino license in the state.
As it stands, three companies, KG Urban, Crossroads Massachusetts/Somerset, and Mass Gaming and Entertainment, have submitted their application.
The New York-based KG Urban has made plans to build a Foxwoods casino on the New Bredford waterfront. Part of the plan for the company would be to secure a host community agreement with New Bredford Mayor Jon Mitchell. No resolution has been made on that front, although company spokesman Andrew Paven told the Boston Herald that the two sides have been engaged in “substantive conversations” about the proposal.
Mass Gaming and Entertainment has filed its application with the other two developers having requested extensions until today to get their proposals in order. The Rush Street Gaming, Mass Gaming’s parent firm, secured a host agreement to build a $650 million casino and hotel project on the Brockton Fairgrounds site.