{"id":12828,"date":"2018-08-29T20:04:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T20:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=12828"},"modified":"2018-08-29T22:46:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-29T22:46:54","slug":"live-from-massachusetts-a-review-of-the-1-billion-mgm-springfield-casino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/live-from-massachusetts-a-review-of-the-1-billion-mgm-springfield-casino\/","title":{"rendered":"Live From Massachusetts: A Review Of The $1 Billion MGM Springfield Casino"},"content":{"rendered":"
It was standing room only during MGM Springfield\u2019s<\/strong> opening weekend as the company showed off the fruits of its four-year labor to the public for the first time.<\/p>\n Check out this line! Hundreds waiting to get the first look of the new @MGMSpringfield<\/a> casino. The doors officially open in 1 hour! @wbz<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IRZDfei0pN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Gary Brode (@GaryBrodeNews) August 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n It\u2019s packed @MGMSpringfield<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8KmasXHiLA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Steven McLoughlin (@_tizzle) August 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The property is the latest addition to an ever-crowded New England casino market. It is the first of two destination-style casinos<\/strong> in Massachusetts<\/strong><\/a>. The other, Encore Boston Harbor<\/strong>, should open in June 2019.<\/p>\n At a cost of nearly $1 billion<\/strong>, the property is beautiful. Moreover, it is a far cry from the typical hotel-casino. MGM incorporated some of the existing buildings in downtown Springfield into its design plan. Check it out in the time-lapse construction video below.<\/p>\n In Springfield, MGM paid homage to the city\u2019s past with an industrial chic design throughout the 250-room boutique hotel. According to MGM, no two rooms are the same).<\/p>\n The designers drew inspiration from the city\u2019s storied companies and literary past. Designers tied together elements from Indian Motorcycles to Edison light bulbs to Dr. Seuss.<\/p>\n The theme is evident as soon as you walk in the lobby.<\/p>\n\n
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At MGM Springfield, the hotel is the focal point<\/span><\/h2>\n