Representatives from each facility told the commission they want to return to pre-pandemic operations as the governor lifts COVID-19 restrictions this weekend, subject to their ability to meet gambler demand. Charlie Baker is lifting nearly all COVID-19 business restrictions effective Saturday, but the gaming areas at Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor are under the purview of the commission, which met Wednesday to hear each property's plan for a full reopening and to decide how to unwind its restrictions. 'We really are hoping that this is, again, a sustainable re-reopening for you all and we wish you the very best and wish all the patrons and employees much health and safety.' They've been enormous across the country, around the world and here in Massachusetts,' Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairwoman Cathy Judd-Stein said Wednesday after the commission voted 4-0 to remove its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on casinos and the slots parlor. Most of all, we can all pause and reflect on the losses that occurred the last 15 months.
'I wish you great luck over the course of this big weekend. After about 440 days of being closed or operating under restrictions meant to stop the spread of COVID-19, Massachusetts' slots parlor and two resort casinos will be allowed to return to mostly normal pre-pandemic operations this weekend.
