The casino remains on schedule to open in the fall of 2018, according to MGM Springfield President Mike Mathis. Following city zoning and state environmental approvals, on Tuesday construction crews were out in full force making good on MGM ‘s most recent announcement that it would begin clearing buildings from the site downtown where it plans to begin building the first casino in western Massachusetts, according to WNPR. Zanetti School in the South End, as a backdrop for MGM’s ceremonial groundbreaking for the Springfield casino. It’s almost been a year since photographs were taken with construction workers and machinery at the former Alfred G. Major demolition began on Tuesday morning in preparation for MGM Resorts International’s $950 million resort casino in downtown Springfield. Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Massachusetts Betting on sports futures, props and lay bets.
