State begins review of proposed Springfield casino

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — MGM’s more than $800 million downtown casino received largely positive reviews from state gambling regulators Tuesday as they released their months-long assessments of the proposal’s finances, design and impacts to local traffic and other services during a full-day hearing at the MassMutual convention center.

The gambling giant’s revenue assumptions were “reasonable,” given the casino would draw largely from residents of western and central Massachusetts, as well as nearby Connecticut, said Massachusetts Gaming Commission member Enrique Zuniga, who was charged with examining the project’s finances.

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