It had shed hundreds of jobs, going from about 3,000 workers to roughly 2,300 in the summer of 2019. The $960 million, 250-room MGM Springfield opened in August 2018, promising to stir economic investment, new visitors and bring in new jobs.īut after only a year of operations, the property appeared to be struggling. Predecessor Mike Mathis will be taking on a new role as senior vice president of business development.Ī recent report from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission showed MGM Springfield’s gross gaming revenue in December was $18.9 million, down from $21.6 million a year ago.

Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) gaming revenue failed to meet expectations, MGM Springfield has a new man at the helm.Ĭhris Kelley, the former president of Ohio’s MGM Northfield Park, was named president and chief operating officer of the Massachusetts property Tuesday morning. Guests play table games and machines during the opening of the MGM Springfield $960 million property in Massachusetts Friday, Aug.

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