The Associated Press contributed to this report.Getting here is easier than you think. The presidents were James Polk and James Buchanan, the nation's 11th and 15th presidents, respectively. presidents who stayed at the historic Chandler Hotel, the facade of which was incorporated into the casino's steakhouse. The sport's local roots figures heavily into the casino's sports bar, Tap.Ģ: Number of U.S. cutoff.ġ891: The year basketball was invented in Springfield by gym teacher James Naismith. Casino bars and restaurants will still honor the state's 2 a.m. The company was founded in Springfield in - you guessed it - 1901.Ĥ a.m.: Last call for alcohol, at least if you are still gambling. The drink is made with a cognac from 1901 and an actual motorcycle by Indian Motorcycle. $25,000: Cost of an 'Indian Sidecar' at the casino's Commonwealth Bar. It now anchors the casino's public plaza. (The city also received a $15 million upfront payment from the company.)ġ4.5: Roughly the number of acres the development covers, or about three city blocks.Ģ50: Rooms in the casino's five-floor boutique hotel.Ģ,550 and 120: Number of slot machines and table games, respectively, on the casino's 125,000-square-foot (11,612 square meters) gambling floor.Ģ00 yards: Roughly the distance a more than 130-year-old historic brick church was moved to accommodate the casino development.

$25 million: The amount Springfield is expected to receive annually from MGM once the casino opens its doors.

$960 million: Total project budget, which came in higher than the early estimates of $850 million.ģ,000 people: People employed on opening day.ģ5 percent: Number of those who are Springfield residents. Here is a look at some of the game-changing MGM casino's numbers:ħ: Years since Massachusetts legalized casino gambling in 2011, paving the way for MGM and other casino companies to seek state gambling licenses.ģ years and 5 months: Amount of time from the project's March 24, 2015, groundbreaking to its official Aug. B - I-91 South Garage, 1620 East Columbus Blvd.Ĭ - I-91 North Garage, 1870 East Columbus Blvd.Į - Tower Square Parking Garage, 1500 Main St.į - Monarch Parking Garage, 1414 Main St.

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