There’s also an art piece by New York artist Mia Pearlman that is a tribute to Springfield’s resilience after a tornado ripped through the community on June 1, 2011. While the casino floor is filled of slot machine glitz, the interior also includes an homage to Indian motorcycles, once manufactured in Springfield. The 131-year-old deconsecrated First Spiritual Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is now a Kringle Candle outlet. MGM and its real estate partner, Paul Picknelly, transported other historic buildings to the four square blocks of the MGM campus. MGM Springfield doesn’t look like a traditional Vegas casino from the outside, deferring to Springfield’s industrial roots and keeping the appearance closer to the community’s historic fabric. Nevada’s largest casino industry employer is preparing to enter the lucrative New England market when the doors of its $960 million property open Friday at 11 a.m., local time.Ī parade of MGM Springfield employees, construction workers and local dignitaries to be led through downtown by the Budweiser Clydesdales will herald the opening of the six-story, 250-room boutique hotel and its 125,000-square-foot casino with 120 table games and 2,550 slot machines. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal Massachusetts - Powerwashers scrubbed the sidewalks and workers added finishing touches Thursday to MGM Resorts International’s newest casino resort, MGM Springfield. GameSense, a problem gambling awareness program, is just off the casino floor at the new MGM Springfield $960 million casino in Massachusetts Thursday, Aug.

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