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- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming and racing regulator) · Massachusetts
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- M.G.L. c. 23K, §§ 4-5
- Issued
- 2020-03-14 Mar. 14, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-15 5:59 a.m. (read as 2020-03-15)
- End
- Suspension orders (Mar. 14 and May 14, 2020) vacated by Commission vote of July 2, 2020 effective July 6, 2020 (Ex. 032) (read as 2020-05-14)
- In force
- Mar. 15, 2020 to May 14, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureEvents and venues
- Addressees
- Encore Boston Harbor
- MGM Springfield
- Plainridge Park Casino
- Functions reached
- SF gaming floors of all three establishments closed 113 days (Mar. 15 - July 6, 2020)
- LG, FB Encore and MGM hotels, restaurants and venues closed with the premises
- EVT theaters and venues closed
- WF casino workforce idled
- Collection
- State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING
Operative words
Today the Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted unanimously to temporarily suspend operation at the state's three casino properties, including Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino.... It is anticipated that the gaming floor will close to patrons at 5:59 am on March 15, 2020.
Enforcement
Commission order under c. 23K; 'reassessed in two weeks' and extended by orders of Mar. 31 (reference in Ex. 030) and May 14, 2020 (Ex. 032)
Notes
The Commission acted on March 14, 2020, before the Governor's Mar. 23 non-essential closure order.