The team averaged 6,162 for 36 regular season home games last season. The Springfield Thunderbirds hockey team has also been a popular draw. There also has been popular comedy acts by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as well as Bill Burr, who is due for a return trip to Springfield October 1. This year, renowned musicians Bruno Mars and Carlos Santana have played to big crowds. Earlier this year, it also opened a sportsbook to allow for betting on sporting events.Īnd there's also been an uptick in entertainment offerings at the MGM managed MassMutual Center. Kelley said the last three quarters for the casino have been the best since it went into business. The casino business has also picked up in the last year. Kelley said MGM has generated more than $400 million in state and municipal tax revenue, 'Including over 100 million directly to the City of Springfield,' he said.
It has hundreds of vacancies it is currently trying to fill.īut there have been some positives. The casino had about 2,000 employees in March of 2020 before COVID hit, about a thousand below projections before it opened. In terms of jobs, “We stand over 1,500 strong today,” said MGM Springfield President and CEO Chris Kelley on Thursday.
