Boston track unveils casino plans

BOSTON (AP) — The owners of Suffolk Downs unveiled plans Tuesday for a $1 billion resort casino at the 77-year-old thoroughbred horse racing track. The proposal, to be known as “The Resort at Suffolk ...

Mass. casino winner: Lucky player turned $10 bet into jackpot prize day after Thanksgiving

A $25,000 jackpot prize was won off of a $10 wager at a Massachusetts casino the day after Thanksgiving. On Nov. 28, an ...

Massachusetts' 3 Casinos Have Encouraging Month In March

BOSTON (AP) — Revenue from Massachusetts' three casinos reached its highest level last month since the start of the pandemic, according to state gambling regulators, a sign that the industry may be ...

Wynn Resorts selling Boston property for $1.7B, leasing it back

Wynn Resorts Ltd. is selling its Boston-area property for a mountain of cash and leasing it back, the latest such deal for a Las Vegas casino operator. Wynn announced Tuesday that it reached a deal to ...

Are MGM Springfield and Encore Boston casinos up for sale? Don’t bet the house on it.

As online sports betting shakes up the gambling landscape, speculation has swirled about the fate of the two resort casinos. Speculation has swirled for months that Massachusetts’ two biggest casinos ...

Anti-casino group backs Boston mayor’s protest

BOSTON (AP) — A group of local anti-casino advocates is backing Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh as he calls into question the state’s process for licensing a casino in its eastern region. “No Eastie ...

Boston ends its opposition to a casino, Wynn to build $1.7B resort

When it comes to casinos, it would seem that resistance is futile, as municipalities large and small continue to crave the tax revenue and tourism these gambling emporiums generate, even though ...

Conn. casinos learn to live, succeed without buffet, NYC-Boston bus deals

Always a crowd pleaser at Mohegan Sun, the buffet spread will stay in hiatus for a while yet as the resort gets back into gear after two years of pandemic adjustments. As for the bargain buses that ...

Revenue From Plainridge Park, MGM Springfield And Encore Boston Harbor Casinos Show Signs Of Major Bounceback

STATEHOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 16, 2021 (STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE) - Even with some COVID-19 restrictions in place for most of the month, the Bay State's slots parlor and two casinos generated more tax ...

Boston man sentenced to prison for Covid fraud spent money at Saks Fifth Avenue, casino

A Boston man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to Covid fraud, and spent thousands in federal pandemic-relief funds at Saks Fifth Avenue and at a casino, the U.S.

Bally's Signs $1B Deal To Sell, Lease Back 2 Rhode Island Casinos

Bally's, a Providence-based casino operator, is cashing in on the real estate for two of its Rhode Island properties in a $1B sale-leaseback deal. The company is selling the properties for its Bally's ...

'It's despicable': Immigrants denied naturalization ceremony at last minute in Boston

Immigrants waiting to complete their naturalization ceremony were turned away at Faneuil Hall, after being told their ...

What NFL's reality TV broadcast of Chiefs-Texans says about the future of football

I'm a Texans fan. My wife is a Chiefs fan (of the pre-Taylor Swift variety, I should note) who is currently experiencing the ...

Gabriel House was warned sprinklers were recalled months before deadly fire, filing claims

A court filing contends that the Gabriel House was warned that the assisted living facility’s sprinklers were recalled well ...

What we’re hearing about Red Sox at Winter Meetings on Ketel Marte, surprising trade talks & more

While discussions are still at an early stage, the Red Sox and Diamondbacks have had trade talks centered on infielder Ketel ...

Allston Car Wash employees arrested by ICE meet with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, community leaders, and groups involved in immigration defense met Monday with ...

Woman pushed 61-year-old onto Green Line tracks at North Station, DA says

A Boston woman is facing charges in connection with pushing a 61-year-old woman onto the Green Line train tracks at North ...

Bill Simmons compares Kon Knueppel to Celtics Hall of Famer not named Larry Bird

Comparison might be the thief of joy, but fans and analysts can't stop comparing Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel to other NBA greats these days. Knueppel ...

Raptors’ RJ Barrett (right knee) to miss at least another week after PRP injection

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett will be sidelined for at least another week following a platelet-rich plasma injection in his sprained right knee, the team announced Monday.

Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew, Who Was Detained by ICE and Held for Deportation, Is Set for Release on Judge’s Order

Bruna Caroline Ferreira, the mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew, has been released from immigration detention after she was ...

A list of the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the US

The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement ...

Controversial "ICE was here" nativity display in Massachusetts to remain until priest speaks to archbishop

A decision is expected today on a controversial "ICE was here" nativity scene at a Dedham, Massachusetts church.