MGM Springfield reports steady job count, underage access progress
SPRINGFIELD — MGM Springfield employed 1,553 people in the second quarter of this year, according to figures it released Thursday to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
The headcount has barely changed. MGM had 1,546 workers in the first three months of the year, also according to a quarterly report.
The number was 1,541 a year ago when MGM made its 2024 second-quarter report.
Before opening in 2018, MGM Springfield promised 3,000 permanent jobs at its casino in the South End. It hit the number briefly soon after opening.
But the CEO of MGM's parent company later said it was unrealistic , given the business conditions.
Since then, MGM has voiced an informal goal to get to 2,000 employees.
MGM reported progress Thursday on keeping visitors under 21 off the gaming floor and away from alcohol. It's been a point of emphasis for the gaming commission when it comes to regulating MGM over the years.
But the second-quarter numbers for underage access are down 85% from the same time period last year with just 11 minors intercepted on the gaming floor: three in April, six in May and two in June. Last year, there were 24 in April, 23 in May and 28 in June.
Gus Kim, vice president and legal counsel at MGM Springfield. (Don Treeger / The Republican) 1/18/2024The Republican
MGM Springfield Vice President Gus Kim told commissioners the underage gamblers this spring included a 19-year-old woman who leaned over a railing to play a slot with her of-age boyfriend and a 20-year-old who used another person's license,
MGM Springfield reported a total of $71.8 million in gross gaming revenue from slots and table games in the second quarter.
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