Massachusetts Casino Gaming Revenue

Since they opened about a decade ago, Massachusetts casinos have been key economic drivers of jobs, private revenue and taxes for the state.

Thanks to the Expanded Gaming Act of 2011, casinos in Massachusetts became legal.

Massachusetts is home to three retail casinos: MGM Springfield in Springfield, Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, and Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville. All three of these facilities offer many in-person gaming options for Massachusetts residents and visitors alike.

So far, these casinos have brought in a wealth of revenue from both table and slot games since they opened:

  • Encore Boston Harbor: $2.69 billion
  • Plainridge Park Casino: $1.23 billion (slots only)
  • MGM Springfield: $1.24 billion

See below for an in-depth breakdown of Massachusetts casino gaming revenue over the past few years.

November 2023 Massachusetts casino revenue highlights

In total, the three Massachusetts casinos combined to report a total of $94.5 million in monthly casino-style gambling revenue (GGR). Those numbers are roughly the same as October and up about 1.8% year-over-year.

It appears that revenue numbers have returned to normal after a group of hackers gained access to the MGM database in September, causing a massive drop in revenue at MGM Springfield. In turn, that brought down the state’s overall numbers.

Encore Boston Harbor generated $61.4 million, MGM Springfield won $21.5 million, and Plainridge Park earned $11.6 million.

As a result, the three properties combined to pay $26.4 million in taxes for November.

Here are some more noteworthy facts to know from the November Massachusetts casino revenue report:

  • With a $15.3 million payment, Encore Boston Harbor had the largest tax bill of the bunch.
  • Despite only hosting slot machines, Plainridge Park had the lowest slot machine revenue of the three casinos with $11.6 million. Encore Boston Harbor won $33.6 million from its slot players and MGM Springfield netted $17.2 million from those machines.
  • Encore Boston Harbor accounted for nearly two-thirds of the state’s total gaming revenue.

How much are Massachusetts casinos taxed?

The two resort casinos (MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor) are taxed at 25%. The Plainridge Park slots parlor is taxed at a rate of 40% for state taxes and pays another 9% to the racehorse development fund, totaling a 49% tax rate.

Regarding sports wagering, retail operators pay a 15% tax on in-person winnings.

Here is how much tax revenue each facility has generated for the state:

  • Encore Boston Harbor: $674.5 million
  • Plainridge Park Casino: $606.7 million
  • MGM Springfield: $311.2 million

Massachusetts casinos lifetime revenue

CasinoLaunch DateCoin InSlot GGRTable GGRTotal Slot and Table GGRTaxes For State
Encore Boston HarborJune 23, 2019$17,667,995,171$1,448,134,264$1,250,657,459$2,698,791,723$674,697,930
Plainridge Park CasinoJune 24, 2015$16,244,314,237$1,238,300,067N/A$1,238,300,067$606,757,043
MGM SpringfieldAug. 23, 2018$11,192,780,257$958,095,114$290,585,310$1,248,680,424$312,170,106

Monthly retail casino revenue totals

Here is a closer look at the breakdown of casino revenue from each Massachusetts casino by month:

2023

November 2023

Casino Coin In Slot Hold % Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor $407,567,8978.24%$61,431,284$15,357,821
MGM Springfield $189,332,3279.12% $21,495,178$5,373,794
Plainridge Park Casino $169,486,4066.84%$11,600,410$5,684,200
TOTAL

October 2023 

CasinoCoin In Slot hold % Total Slot & Table GGR Taxes
Encore Boston Harbor $414,301,2518.26%$62,366,934$15,591,733
MGM Springfield $194,975,3518.80% $21,534,948$5,383,737
Plainridge Park Casino $184,828,1396.91%$12,768,619$6,256,623
TOTAL $794,104,741

September 2023 

Casino Coin In Slot Hold % Total Slot & Table GGR Taxes
Encore Boston Harbor $409,293,4248.17%$59,820,850$14,955,212
MGM Springfield
$185,970,4068.8% $17,443,073$4,360,768
Plainridge Park Casino$185,430,3777.07%$5,250,289$6,431,604
TOTAL$780,694,207

August 2023 

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot & Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$433,168,2478.3%$61,320,321$15,330,080
MGM Springfield $210,703,5978.77%$23,525,299$5,881,324
Plainridge Park Casino $182,112,8467.18%$13,079,840$6,409,121
TOTAL$825,984,690

July 2023

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$435,299,9487.99%$61,276,167$15,319,042
MGM Springfield$212,736,0198.86%$23,514,535$5,878,634
Plainridge Park Casino$198,909,6516.96%$13,851,914$5,540,766
TOTAL$846,945,618

June 2023

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$406,189,2448.57%$65,495,805$16,373,951
MGM Springfield$201,933,8698.77%$22,211,803$5,552,951
Plainridge Park Casino$191,179,8256.74%$12,890,232$5,156,093
TOTAL$799,302,938

May 2023

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$417,756,4318.28%$62,541,794$15,635,448
MGM Springfield$208,486,3788.69%$23,346,544$5,836,636
Plainridge Park Casino$185,312,7756.91%$12,812,925$5,125,169
TOTAL$811,555,584

April 2023

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$427,118,2728.46%$63,984,183$15,996,046
MGM Springfield$211,587,8668.73%$23,735,696$5,933,924
Plainridge Park Casino$189,829,5657.08%$13,444,345$5,377,738
TOTAL$828,535,703

March 2023

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$439,776,8718.24%$66,211,970$16,552,992
MGM Springfield$228,308,9268.67%$24,079,638$6,019,909
Plainridge Park Casino$198,511,8947.18%$14,256,239$6,985,557
TOTAL$866,597,691

February 2023

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$397,442,4088.25%$62,705,179$15,676,295
MGM Springfield$202,389,0508.82%$23,257,491$5,814,373
Plainridge Park Casino$169,657,1837.10%$12,040,730$4,816,292
TOTAL$769,488,641

January 2023

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$409,173,5108.36%$61,856,924$15,464,231
MGM Springfield$207,564,5548.89%$22,853,750$5,713,437
Plainridge Park Casino$172,345,9787.06%$12,166,669$4,866,668
TOTAL$789,084,042

2022

December 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$424,315,2818.24%$68,459,743$17,114,936
MGM Springfield$201,545,4368.75%$22,470,287$5,617,572
Plainridge Park Casino$176,776,7936.96%$12,310,689$4,924,276
TOTAL$802,637,510

November 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$407,632,6198.06%$59,430,470$14,857,618
MGM Springfield$192,102,3769.02%$22,033,774$5,508,444
Plainridge Park Casino$167,501,8796.80%$11,392,149$5,582,153
TOTAL$767,236,874

October 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$410,939,5778.20%$62,043,082$15,510,771
MGM Springfield$205,930,2198.73%$22,898,786$5,724,697
Plainridge Park Casino$174,584,1777.08%$12,363,501$4,945,400
TOTAL$791,453,973

September 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$383,548,8398.59%$61,584,005$15,396,001
MGM Springfield$194,560,3468.41%$20,571,648$5,142,912
Plainridge Park Casino$180,281,5626.77%$12,199,573$4,879,829
TOTAL$758,390,747

August 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$428,080,1988.26%$58,084,233$14,521,059
MGM Springfield$200,166,8708.75%$21,992,831$5,498,208
Plainridge Park Casino$172,643,6026.93%$11,961,566$4,784,627
TOTAL$800,890,670

July 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$423,467,1168.28%$64,724,628$16,181,157
MGM Springfield$206,715,3718.36%$21,517,722$5,379,431
Plainridge Park Casino$182,418,8496.85%$12,498,196$4,999,278
TOTAL$812,601,336

June 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$382,636,9548.22%$60,057,316$15,014,329
MGM Springfield$191,645,2768.84%$21,146,008$5,286,502
Plainridge Park Casino$170,097,2037.04%$11,967,440$4,786,976
TOTAL$744,379,433

May 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$401,810,6278.12%$58,033,033$14,508,258
MGM Springfield$193,693,4708.84%$21,152,249$5,288,062
Plainridge Park Casino$166,844,9517.03%$11,731,163$4,692,465
TOTAL$762,349,048

April 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$408,941,1218.34%$63,738,721$15,934,680
MGM Springfield$205,075,6538.97%$22,540,029$5,635,007
Plainridge Park Casino$178,699,5787.22%$12,908,918$5,163,567
TOTAL$792,716,352

March 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$427,732,3208.23%$64,867,533$16,216,883
MGM Springfield$216,688,5618.69%$24,280,523$6,070,131
Plainridge Park Casino$177,268,2597.30%$12,937,163$5,174,865
TOTAL$821,689,140

February 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$366,179,6738.48%$54,742,661$13,685,665
MGM Springfield$186,644,4698.42%$19,931,914$4,982,978
Plainridge Park Casino$152,475,0257.18%$10,950,511$4,380,204
TOTAL$705,299,167

January 2022

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$343,601,0448.11%$53,959,346$13,489,837
MGM Springfield$169,125,1648.51%$18,601,688$4,650,422
Plainridge Park Casino$138,031,2967.13%$9,842,331$3,936,932
TOTAL$650,757,504

2021

December 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$372,415,6378.54%$62,418,480$15,604,620
MGM Springfield$189,092,5618.81%$22,200,822$5,550,205
Plainridge Park Casino$157,317,6147.02%$11,048,795$4,419,518
TOTAL$718,825,812

November 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$362,923,0868.28%$55,168,903$13,792,226
MGM Springfield$186,011,2468.58%$21,668,924$5,417,231
Plainridge Park Casino$154,351,2857.11%$10,972,373$4,388,949
TOTAL$703,285,617

October 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$376,939,1848.55%$62,799,721$15,699,930
MGM Springfield$202,638,4648.33%$21,440,565$5,360,141
Plainridge Park Casino$170,542,4136.88%$11,741,676$4,696,671
TOTAL$750,120,061

September 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$366,676,2138.60%$57,460,098$14,365,025
MGM Springfield$198,061,9058.37%$19,363,914$4,840,979
Plainridge Park Casino$166,642,7837.20%$11,997,219$4,798,888
TOTAL$731,380,901

August 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$376,235,3698.62%$57,855,416$14,463,854
MGM Springfield$206,533,9928.18%$21,796,957$5,449,239
Plainridge Park Casino$179,989,2557.07%$12,732,728$5,093,091
TOTAL$762,758,616

July 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$402,821,1788.42%$59,047,242$14,761,811
MGM Springfield$219,411,8928.64%$23,714,219$5,928,555
Plainridge Park Casino$185,680,3236.98%$12,952,980$5,181,192
TOTAL$807,913,393

June 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$348,082,8688.43%$52,559,286$13,139,822
MGM Springfield$199,050,2118.31%$20,206,647$5,051,662
Plainridge Park Casino$162,230,5676.98%$11,317,899$4,527,159
TOTAL$709,363,646

May 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$350,551,6558.70%$52,928,281$13,232,070
MGM Springfield$204,446,8288.43%$21,252,673$5,313,168
Encore Boston Harbor$169,920,7457.35%$12,494,990$4,997,996
TOTAL$724,919,228

April 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$336,164,1968.62%$50,182,346$12,545,587
MGM Springfield$204,085,7818.65%$21,933,551$5,483,388
Plainridge Park Casino$169,677,9537.38%$12,516,260$5,006,504
TOTAL$709,927,930

March 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$337,483,7868.67%$49,666,740$12,416,685
MGM Springfield$215,572,7118.38%$22,063,599$5,515,900
Plainridge Park Casino$165,416,2087.39%$12,226,761$4,890,704
TOTAL$718,472,705

February 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$279,466,9138.56%$40,993,446$10,248,362
MGM Springfield$164,304,8698.44%$16,893,706$4,223,427
Plainridge Park Casino$129,439,0147.38%$9,554,063$3,821,625
TOTAL$573,210,796

January 2021

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$235,194,3778.35%$33,315,531$8,328,883
MGM Springfield$155,517,0328.12%$14,498,459$3,624,615
Plainridge Park Casino$130,249,7197.52%$9,792,038$3,916,815
TOTAL$520,961,128

2020

December 2020

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$196,641,1908.19%$29,272,904$7,318,226
MGM Springfield$116,509,4438.04%$11,385,366$2,846,342
Plainridge Park Casino$124,620,0777.36%$9,173,051$3,669,220
TOTAL$437,770,710

November 2020

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$191,227,0968.10%$27,349,342$6,837,335
MGM Springfield$110,314,7457.75%$10,501,735$2,625,434
Plainridge Park Casino$107,736,3537.05%$7,595,273$3,038,109
TOTAL$409,278,194

October 2020

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$305,373,9217.75%$41,137,185$10,284,296
MGM Springfield$165,761,6558.16%$17,506,082$4,376,520
Plainridge Park Casino$135,257,4007.46%$10,087,191$4,034,876
TOTAL$606,392,976

September 2020

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$303,685,4637.72%$42,974,804$10,743,701
MGM Springfield$170,996,1158.21%$17,618,738$4,404,685
Plainridge Park Casino$130,133,4177.64%$9,948,093$3,979,237
TOTAL$604,814,995

August 2020

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$305,242,6447.64%$42,390,349$10,597,587
MGM Springfield$170,888,3628.22%$18,462,944$4,615,736
Plainridge Park Casino$133,966,4027.59%$10,168,966$4,067,586
TOTAL$610,097,408

July 2020

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$204,503,1377.95%$26,977,807$6,744,452
MGM Springfield$108,898,6478.25%$10,703,754$2,675,939
Planridge Park Casino$89,186,3878.68%$7,740,864$3,096,345
TOTAL$402,588,171

*No data available for April, May or June 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic*

March 2020

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$118,685,7387.94%$20,525,175$5,131,294
MGM Springfield$85,759,4678.17%$9,328,327$2,332,082
Plainridge Park Casino$62,366,4627.63%$4,756,695$2,330,781
TOTAL$266,811,667

February 2020

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$321,314,2857.68%$52,518,316$13,129,579
MGM Springfield$192,695,0818.51%$21,856,214$5,464,054
Plainridge Park Casino$147,702,1987.92%$11,700,531$4,680,212
TOTAL$661,711,564

January 2020

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$327,738,8547.37%$48,570,989$12,142,747
MGM Springfield$177,673,4798.40%$20,601,571$5,150,393
Plainridge Park Casino$145,310,4407.63%$11,083,478$4,433,391
TOTAL$650,722,773

2019

December 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$293,046,6337.71%$54,013,176$13,503,294
MGM Springfield$165,317,4308.42%$18,953,212$4,738,303
Plainridge Park Casino$138,976,3227.34%$10,206,565$4,082,626
TOTAL$597,340,385

November 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$286,912,0657.94%$47,308,089$11,827,022
MGM Springfield$181,366,7938.12%$19,936,451$4,984,113
Plainridge Park Casino$143,097,4017.67%$10,978,222$4,391,289
TOTAL$611,376,259

October 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$276,487,4048.06%$45,812,827$11,453,207
MGM Springfield$174,682,7088.40%$21,193,386$5,298,347
Plainridge Park Casino$144,167,0377.80%$11,246,655$4,498,662
TOTAL$595,337,149

September 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$271,059,6168.07%$48,958,336$12,239,584
MGM Springfield$172,558,9858.58%$20,253,696$5,063,424
Plainridge Park Casino$147,794,1527.81%$11,543,072$4,617,229
TOTAL$591,412,753

August 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$359,214,1475.63%$52,486,240$13,121,560
MGM Springfield$182,218,7268.58%$20,966,172$5,241,543
Plainridge Park Casino$159,579,3757.57%$12,080,417$4,832,167
TOTAL$701,012,248

July 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$262,432,5698.06%$48,574,567$12,143,642
MGM Springfield$175,634,6758.83%$20,398,605$5,099,651
Plainridge Park Casino$158,231,2487.92%$12,535,761$5,014,304
TOTAL$596,298,492

June 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Encore Boston Harbor$93,503,0729.75%$16,789,944$4,197,486
MGM Springfield$174,747,2528.41%$19,954,469$4,988,617
Plainridge Park Casino$174,612,2527.76%$13,542,525$5,417,010
TOTAL$442,862,576

*Encore Boston Harbor opens for business on June 23, 2019*

May 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
MGM Springfield$184,134,8428.75%$22,285,566$5,571,391
Plainridge Park Casino$185,469,9988.00%$14,842,950$5,937,180
TOTAL$369,604,840

April 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
MGM Springfield$174,951,8428.84%$21,818,086$5,454,522
Plainridge Park Casino$174,453,0908.06%$14,062,060$5,624,824
TOTAL$349,404,932

March 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
MGM Springfield$203,173,5119.14%$25,684,174$6,421,044
Plainridge Park Casino$194,127,8248.21%$15,937,425$6,374,970
TOTAL$397,301,335

February 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
MGM Springfield$169,329,4118.58%$21,500,878$5,375,220
Plainridge Park Casino$162,837,4287.73%$12,594,203$5,037,681
TOTAL$332,166,839

January 2019

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
MGM Springfield$180,774,6027.24%$19,698,054$4,924,513
Plainridge Park Casino$156,425,2657.91%$12,379,115$4,951,646
TOTAL$337,199,867

2018

December 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
MGM Springfield$194,256,1337.34%$21,583,225$5,395,806
Plainridge Park Casino$178,709,2327.88%$14,089,866$5,635,947
TOTAL$372,965,365

November 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
MGM Springfield$169,212,8287.90%$21,247,914$5,311,979
Plainridge Park Casino$164,784,3767.80%$12,852,263$5,140,905
TOTAL$333,997,204

October 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGrTaxes
MGM Springfield$165,684,7098.83%$22,242,742$5,560,686
Plainridge Park Casino$170,439,1817.94%$13,525,789$5,410,316
TOTAL$336,123,890

September 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
MGM Springfield$190,008,0809.55%$26,952,096$6,738,024
Plainridge Park Casino$175,534,9958.16%$14,319,232$5,727,693
TOTAL$365,543,075

August 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
MGM Springfield$72,621,68810.12%$9,456,977$2,364,244
Plainridge Park Casino$190,063,6108.09%$15,380,183$6,152,073
TOTAL$262,685,298

*MGM Springfield opens for business on Aug. 24, 2018*

July 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$185,701,5218.16%$15,149,926$6,059,970

June 2018

CasinnoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$182,655,9618.13%$14,858,491$5,943,397

May 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$183,441,9667.97%$14,622,782$5,849,113

April 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$183,304,2837.96%$14,594,193$5,837,677

March 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$190,673,1698.30%$15,828,132$6,331,253

February 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$163,656,0928.48%$13,875,607$5,550,243

January 2018

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$158,131,2257.90%$12,493,164$4,997,265

2017

December 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casin$166,215,2337.65%$12,722,209$5,088,884

November 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$168,442,9247.66%$12,900,720$5,160,288

October 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$175,514,5237.73%$13,562,865$5,425,146

September 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$181,888,4128.19%$14,895,275$5,958,110

August 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$184,302,1857.72%$14,220,614$5,688,246

July 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$194,625,6717.93%$15,442,096$6,176,838

June 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$178,399,3827.81%$13,929,081$5,571,632

May 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$180,759,1167.98%$14,418,101$5,767,241

April 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$174,811,1708.18%$14,305,672$5,722,269

March 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$179,900,2207.88%$14,179,600$5,671,840

February 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$146,254,2228.25%$12,063,563$4,825,425

January 2017

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$152,212,7107.98%$12,146,434$4,858,574

2016

December 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$160,328,2657.88%$12,638,807$5,055,523

November 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$161,018,3537.58%$12,211,660$4,884,664

October 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$174,655,3867.20%$12,576,795$5,030,718

September 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$175,079,9077.32%$12,811,934$5,124,774

August 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$178,035,8517.36%$13,108,811$5,243,524

July 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$185,086,2447.50%$13,877,523$5,551,021

June 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$160,637,8887.67%$12,324,077$4,929,631

May 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$174,847,6607.71%$13,488,795$5,395,518

April 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$174,794,1547.61%$13,306,466$5,322,586

March 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$181,989,6157.42%$13,496,232$5,398,493

February 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$153,714,8218.24%$12,669,678$5,067,871

January 2016

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$147,802,4188.48%$12,531,141$5,012,457

2015

December 2015

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$135,626,9388.31%$11,267,254$4,506,902

November 2015

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$138,983,0928.59%$11,939,950$4,775,980

October 2015

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$149,099,4598.64%$12,876,376$5,150,550

September 2015

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$146,966,7878.59%$12,625,158$5,050,063

August 2015

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$166,244,4979.16%$15,228,051$6,091,220

July 2015

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$182,591,8619.94%$18,155,784$7,262,314

June 2015

CasinoCoin InSlot Hold %Total Slot and Table GGRTaxes
Plainridge Park Casino$60,641,79310.12%$6,137,976$2,455,191

Key casino revenue terms to know

In order to better understand the scale at which retail casino revenue in Massachusetts operates, it’s important to first grasp a few industry terms:

  • Coin in: Total amount of money played.
  • Gross gaming revenue: Total money made by casinos minus winnings paid out.
  • Hold percentage: Gross gaming revenue divided by total coin in.
  • Tax revenue: Money that regulators collect from sportsbook operators.

About Massachusetts casinos

As previously mentioned, Massachusetts is home to three retail casinos. Here is a closer look at what each one has to offer.

MGM Springfield

MGM Springfield is a resort casino located in the Metro Center of Springfield. It has many different gaming options available, including slots, table games, poker, and Keno.

The facility opened for business on Aug. 24, 2018. The casino is open 24/7, while the poker room is open 10 a.m.-3 a.m.

Encore Boston Harbor

Encore Boston Harbor in Everett is the newest of the three Massachusetts resort casinos, opening for business in June 2019. It is owned and operated by parent company Wynn Resorts, which spent $2.6 billion to remediate the former industrial area in which the first-class casino sits on.

The facility is open 24 hours a day seven days a week, and like the other two casinos, also offers retail sports betting.

Plainridge Park Casino

Plainville’s Plainridge Park Casino is the only racetrack and slots parlor in Massachusetts. It does not offer traditional table games, but it does offer electronic table games. It is the oldest active place to make a bet in Massachusetts and has provided harness racing and simulcast wagering since 1999.

The facility is operated by PENN Entertainment. The casino giant has run the slots and harness races since 2015.

Expanded Gaming Act details

Massachusetts has a history of legal gambling stretching back nearly 100 years. But retail casinos did not become legal until 2011 with the Expanded Gaming Act.

Not only did the act legalize casinos in Massachusetts, but it also ensured that the casinos would be somewhat spread out across the state. More specifically, the law allowed for each of the three regions of Massachusetts to be home to a resort casino.

The parameters of the regions are as follows:

  • Region A: Suffolk, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, and Worcester counties
  • Region B: Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Berkshire counties
  • Region C: Bristol, Plymouth, Nantucket, Dukes, and Barnstable counties

After closer examination, you may be surprised to find that Region A is actually to the east of Region B, while Region C is right where it sounds. So far, casino resorts have opened in Regions A and B, as Encore Boston Harbor is located in Region A, while MGM Springfield is located in Region B. For now, Region C does not have a casino.

Retail sports betting added in 2023

Retail sports betting launched at the three Massachusetts casinos on Jan. 31, 2023. Since then, $1 million in taxes has been generated for the state from retail sports betting revenue.

Retail operators pay a 15% tax on in-person winnings.

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