{"id":14913,"date":"2018-10-02T20:06:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T20:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=14913"},"modified":"2018-10-05T21:07:20","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T21:07:20","slug":"mgm-springfield-provided-a-nice-boost-to-new-england-casinos-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/mgm-springfield-provided-a-nice-boost-to-new-england-casinos-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM Springfield Provided A Nice Boost To New England Casinos In August"},"content":{"rendered":"
The New England casino<\/strong> market got a little bit bigger in August. And even though MGM Springfield<\/strong> was only open for business for nine days<\/strong> it generated nearly $10 million<\/strong> in gross gaming revenue.<\/p>\n That sent total slot revenue<\/strong> at the region\u2019s eight casinos over the $170 million mark<\/strong> for the month. And next month promises to be even better.<\/p>\n Not only will MGM have a full month of revenue to report, but the new Twin River casino in Tiverton<\/strong> officially opened its doors on September 1<\/strong>. The new Tiverton casino is expected to outperform the property it\u2019s replacing, the dated Newport Grand.<\/p>\n MGM posted solid, but somewhat unremarkable revenue numbers<\/strong> during its first week.<\/p>\n Instead of becoming one of the top casinos in the region (as many expected), MGM Springfield is looking more like a second-tier property, with revenues well below Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods and Twin River.<\/p>\n New England slot revenue August 2018:<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how each facility stacks up:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Based on the early returns, when it comes to table game revenue, MGM Springfield will likely slide into the number two spot<\/strong> behind Twin River.<\/p>\n Table game revenue August 2018:<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how each facility stacks up:<\/p>\nA closer look at this month\u2019s slot revenue<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n \n<\/th>\n # Slot Machines<\/th>\n Average RTP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n MGM Springfield<\/td>\n 2,550<\/td>\n 90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Plainridge Park<\/td>\n 1,200<\/td>\n 92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Foxwoods<\/td>\n 4,100<\/td>\n 92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Mohegan Sun<\/td>\n 4,800<\/td>\n 92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Twin River<\/td>\n 4,200<\/td>\n 85%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Newport Grand<\/td>\n 1,100<\/td>\n 85%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Oxford Casino<\/td>\n 950<\/td>\n 90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Hollywood Casino<\/td>\n 725<\/td>\n 90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n A closer look at this month\u2019s table game revenue<\/span><\/h2>\n
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