Massachusetts Has Its First Casino, What's Next?

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published July 6, 2015 at 4:19 PM EDT

Massachusetts made a big splash with the opening of Plainridge Park, the state’s first casino. There were capacity crowds on opening day June 24^th and through the first full week of operation, the slots parlor took in $6.1 million. University of Texas professor and casino industry expert Clyde Barrow said projections that Plainridge would gross $200 million in its first year may have been too conservative. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Barrow for an update on the New England Casino scene.

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