“There are some promises that were made that I think we could do a better job of keeping the promise,” said Democratic State Rep. These are the critiques voiced this week by some local officials.
Restaurants open only on weekends, retailers that appear to have permanently closed, a prominent building on the casino campus still surrounded by scaffolding and concrete barriers, and a workforce that is at roughly half the pre-pandemic headcount. Some officials in Springfield, Massachusetts are questioning if the MGM casino is failing to keep the lofty promises made when it secured a gambling license.
