The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has opened the FY2027 Community Mitigation Fund application round. The fund supports eligible municipalities and government entities with costs linked to gaming facilities, and offers municipal and regional applications across several categories.
Eligible Massachusetts communities can apply for grants addressing impacts associated with gaming facilities.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will hold a remote hearing on 9 November 2026 about Plainville Gaming and Redevelopment LLC’s application to renew its licence to conduct a racing meeting in Plainville for calendar year 2027. The commission said the hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m.; the renewal application remains under consideration.
Massachusetts collected just over $11.5m in taxes from Encore Boston Harbor in September 2026, down from $14.8m a year earlier. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission called for a resolution to a labour dispute involving about 1,350 striking employees. The casino reported $46.1m in gaming revenue for the month, down more than 22% year on year.
Regulators in Massachusetts want the standoff between Encore Boston Harbor and its striking staff brought to an end. The push from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission followed a September tax payment from the casino that was its smallest in over five and a half years. Roughly 1,350 employees were on strike over pay and benefits at the time of the drop.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released results on 22 October 2026 from gambling-related questions in the 2025–2026 Prevention Needs Assessment Survey of Springfield Public Schools students in grades 8, 10 and 12. The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts led the survey, which examines youth gambling behaviour and its relationship to other health issues.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission says casino and sports wagering operators must submit detailed revenue reports each month. Its archive covers reports from February 2023, the first full month of legal sports wagering in the Commonwealth, through September 2026.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said it would hold a remote adjudicatory hearing on 13 October 2026 concerning BetMGM individual qualifier Stella David. The hearing was scheduled for 10:00 a.m.