'Our plan is evolving and our thoughts today will inevitably change as we come to learn more. The companies said Thursday that they expect casinos in other states will open back up before Massachusetts casinos and that they will update their Bay State plans based on the experiences of their sister casinos elsewhere. 'But what we want to do with this time is make sure that we continue to perfect the plan with everyone's collective knowledge so we have the best possible plan for our industry.'Īll three Massachusetts gambling facilities have been closed since March 17. We certainly defer to the governor and to the MGC as to when you find it appropriate for us to re-enter and re-engage,' Brian Gullbrants, president of Encore Boston Harbor, said. And on that point, by no means do we believe we should be in one of the earliest phases. Charlie Baker's administration is slated to reveal more complete details of his four phases of reopening the economy on Monday, but the casino operators said they expect it will be several more weeks until gambling resumes in Massachusetts. The commission also voted Thursday to extend its mandated shutdown to at least June 1.Ĭommission Chairwoman Cathy Judd-Stein said Thursday's roundtable was 'intended to mark the beginning of an iterative process to support a future safe and sustainable reopening of all three gaming establishments' and that the commission 'wants to be nimble to support a smooth, operationally sustainable restart when the time is right.' The Gaming Commission met remotely Thursday afternoon to begin talking with its three licensees - Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor in Everett - about the plans each facility has in mind for whenever they are allowed to reopen. BOSTON, ( STATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE) – The state's slots parlor and casinos will remain closed until at least June 1 and each establishment is developing a plan to open with limited capacity, health screenings and temperature checks for all employees, physical distancing reminders and, at the casinos, voting booth-like dividers at gaming tables.

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