The site’s 2,550 slot machines, 120 table games, and 23 poker tables got the all-clear for the long-planned opening on Wednesday, after Massachusetts Gaming Commission staff said the facility had cleared last-minute compliance tests. MGM spent $960 million to construct the massive facility that boasts a 250-room hotel along with a suite of dining and entertainment options to complement its 125,000 square feet of gambling space. Lane Turner/Globe Staffįriday’s grand opening will feature a parade of hundreds of the resort’s employees and construction workers, as well as local officials, the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Minuteman Marching Band, and the Budweiser Clydesdales.
The new MGM Springfield casino includes a portion of the old city armory.
