MGM officials will have a chance next week to explain to a skeptical public the reasons behind the proposed downsizing of the Springfield casino.
City officials have arranged for MGM to make a public presentation Wednesday afternoon at the 300 seat City Stage theater. MGM has been under fire in Springfield since disclosing last month, in a regulatory filing, plans to reduce the scope of the project by 14 percent.
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno has said his administration is carefully reviewing the proposed changes.
" I will continue to fight tooth and nail to make sure that everything MGM agreed to in our community host agreement will be realized," Sarno said.
MGM officials are scheduled to appear before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission next Thursday to explain the changes in the casino project.
