“We’re pleased we’re on course for a September 2018 opening.” “It’s had a serious number of twists and turns, but those are finally behind us,” said Kevin Kennedy, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno’s chief development officer. Now MGM Springfield is gearing up for its first full season of construction, one year later than hoped. (Don Treeger/The Republican via AP)īOSTON - This time last year, MGM officials and state and city leaders were reveling in a confetti-filled groundbreaking at the future site of a resort casino in the western Massachusetts city of Springfield.īut what had been projected to be the state’s first Las Vegas-style gambling destination has faced a series of setbacks. The casino is expected to open in September 2018, a year behind initial projections. Demolition on Bliss Street in Springfield, Mass., reduced the Springfield Rescue Mission to a pile of rubble to make way for a planned MGM casino, March 22, 2016.
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