The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is weighing whether to allow a voter referendum to repeal the casino law on the statewide ballot. MGM would remake a large section of downtown Springfield, building a casino, shops, restaurants, a movie theater, a skating rink and a bowling alley.īut a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the deal. 'We have a lot of investors and developers across the commonwealth and the nation, looking at Springfield. “There's a momentum building,' Sarno said. Springfield Mayor Dominic Sarno is counting on the casino to jumpstart an economic revival: 'What we are advocates for is the implementation of this law as well as it can be implemented.” “We on the commission are not advocates of casino gaming,' said Mass Gaming Commission Chairman Steven Crosby.

Several hundred casino advocates applauded as the gaming commission voted unanimously - as expected - to approve the deal. The project garnered positive press for efforts including workforce diversity, historic preservation, economic revitalization, community relations and operational excellence.MGM Springfield has been officially named the winner of the state’s first casino license, capping a more than two year process.

We also served as design-builder for the parking garage component, which has a 300-by-600 footprint and consists of an eight-level structure containing 1.16 million SF.ĪECOM Tishman followed stringent diversity requirements for both the contracting and workforce, resulting in our exceeding the MWBE goal by nearly ten percentage points, achieving MWBE participation of 29.9%. The mixture of new construction and two rehabilitated historic buildings creates a vibrant town square atmosphere in downtown Springfield. The scope of work also included the relocation of a historic masonry church. The project encompasses a 125,000-SF casino a 250-room, four-star hotel tower 85,000 SF of Class A office space 45,000 SF of meeting and convention space, with pre-function and back-of-house/food preparation areas a multiplex and bowling alley 165,000 SF of retail and restaurant space, including seven eateries and a structure containing parking for 3,400 vehicles, dock and physical plant space. The first of its kind in Massachusetts, the casino resort represents a substantial investment in the city and acts as a catalyst for growth. AECOM Tishman served as CM for this 850,000-SF mixed-use commercial and residential casino resort.

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