{"id":7741,"date":"2018-06-06T22:03:06","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T22:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=7741"},"modified":"2018-06-07T16:00:38","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T16:00:38","slug":"mgm-springfield-casino-resort-after-hours-drinking-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/mgm-springfield-casino-resort-after-hours-drinking-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"MGM Springfield: Casino, Resort, After-Hours Drinking Spot?"},"content":{"rendered":"
It looks like MA gamblers<\/a> will be able to enjoy after-hours drinking at the casino when MGM Springfield<\/strong> opens at the end of August.<\/p>\n Last call everywhere else in Springfield is at 2 a.m. However, Springfield City Council<\/strong><\/a> approved a proposal on Monday night allowing MGM Springfield to extend alcohol serving hours at the casino until 4 a.m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n State lawmakers<\/strong> still need to approve the proposal. But if they do, gamblers on the casino floor will be able to continue drinking for two more hours<\/strong> after the traditional last call.<\/p>\n The extended alcohol serving hours will only be available to gamblers on the casino floor<\/strong>. In fact, all MGM Springfield restaurants and bars<\/strong> will still be forced to observe a 2 a.m. last call for alcohol.<\/p>\n Drinks served on the casino floor between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. will also be served in different cups<\/strong>. Alcohol sales will be prohibited from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n MGM announced in April that its $950 million <\/strong>MGM Springfield casino resort will open its doors on Friday, August 24<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Promising to be New England\u2019s first integrated luxury resort and entertainment destination, MGM Springfield will feature a boutique-style five-story hotel with 250 guestrooms<\/strong>, inspired by the historic significance of the area.<\/p>\n The property will offer an array of food and beverage options, including:<\/p>\n Entertainment on the property will center around the 8,000-seat MassMutual Center<\/strong>, MGM Springfield\u2019s official entertainment venue. It will house large-scale conventions, events,\u00a0and live entertainment. Stevie Wonder<\/strong> is scheduled to play MassMutual Center on Saturday, Sept. 1.<\/p>\n Further entertainment options on the property include MGM Springfield\u2019s Topgolf Swing Suite<\/strong>, an eight-screen movie theater complex, and a 10-lane bowling center.<\/p>\n MGM Springfield will also feature a spa and an 8,000-square-foot pool housed within a terraced rooftop garden.<\/p>\n The property will also include close to 55,000 square feet of retail space. The resort\u2019s retail space will include an open-air plaza inspired by the classic New England town common. This space will feature an open-air marketplace hosting live events, local artisans, farmers markets and a seasonal outdoor ice rink.<\/p>\n Finally, the property will include a 125,000-square-foot casino<\/a>. The gaming floor will feature more than 2,550 slot machines and 120 gaming tables. Plus, a poker room and high-limit VIP gaming area.<\/p>\n When it does open, MGM Springfield will be Massachusets\u2019 second commercial casino<\/a>. Penn National Gaming<\/strong> opened the Plainridge Park Casino<\/strong> in Plainville in 2015.<\/p>\n The Expanded Gaming Act<\/strong>, passed by state lawmakers in 2011, also authorized the opening of a third commercial casino. The $2.4 billion Encore Boston Harbor<\/strong> (formerly Wynn Boston Harbor<\/strong>) is scheduled to open in Everett in 2019.<\/p>\n The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe<\/strong> is also building a $1 billion<\/strong> Tribal casino in Taunton. The First Light Resort & Casino<\/strong> plans to open its doors this summer.<\/p>\n Photo by Alexandru Nika\u00a0\/\u00a0Shutterstock.com<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The post MGM Springfield: Casino, Resort, After-Hours Drinking Spot?<\/a> appeared first on Play MA–Legal gambling for Massachusetts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It looks like MA gamblers will be able to enjoy after-hours drinking at the casino […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"link","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"vebbtech_seo_disable_yoast":false,"vebbtech_seo_hide_author":false,"vebbtech_seo_hide_date":false,"vebbtech_seo_hide_factchecker":false,"vebbtech_seo_fact_check_enabled":false,"vebbtech_seo_post_reviewer":0,"vebbtech_seo_post_review_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7741","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-link","6":"category-news-category","7":"post_format-post-format-link"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMGM Springfield\u2019s August opening<\/span><\/h2>\n
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125,000-square-foot casino<\/span><\/h2>\n