Resort Casino

Voters in New Bedford approved a Host Community Agreement for a Waterfront Casino by an overwhelming margin on Tuesday.  The final vote was 8,355 in favor, and 3,040 opposed. According to Election officials, the turnout in New Bedford Tuesday was just over 21%...

Mayor Jon Mitchell says KG Urban Enterprises was willing to make concessions in key areas and that's why a casino on New Bedford's waterfront is once step closer to happening..... Among the provisions the Mayor sought were annual payments totaling $12...

A gambling company looking to develop a resort at the Brockton Fairgrounds has applied for the final casino license in Massachusetts. A spokeswoman for Mass Gaming & Entertainment, an affiliate of Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, confirmed that an initial application was filed before Friday's 5 p.m. ...

There is again speculation about the city-owned Whaling City Golf Course being home to a resort casino. An attorney for the city has informed the State Gaming Commission that one of the sites being considered for casino development in New Bedford is owned by the city...

Voters in Revere have approved Mohegan Sun's plan to build a resort casino on land owned by Suffolk Downs.       Tuesday's vote was the second casino vote in the city in just over three months. Revere voters in November approved a proposal at Suffolk Downs, on the East Boston line, but East Boston rejected it. Moh...

The chairman of Twin River says the casino company is well-positioned to meet the threat of expanded gambling in Massachusetts, with the addition of table games and the acquisition of a resort casino in Mississippi. Chairman John Taylor cites as key to the company’s strategic plan the introduction last year of blackjack, roulette and other table games at the Lincoln casino and the planned purchase

An economic engine for the region.  That's how Fall River officials describe a resort casino proposal announced Tuesday by Mayor Wil Flanagan and Foxwoods.  The casino will create 2,000 construction jobs and up to 5,000 permanent jobs...