New Bedford Developer Drops Out Of Casino Competition, Boston

Boston ends its opposition to a casino, Wynn to build $1.7B resort

When it comes to casinos, it would seem that resistance is futile, as municipalities large and small continue to crave the tax revenue and tourism these gambling emporiums generate, even though ...

Boston's Luxe Seaside Casino Is A State-Of-The-Art Massachusetts Getaway With Ethereal Views From Comfy Suites

The alarm bells that regularly ring at Encore Boston Harbor don't come from security systems, but jackpots. In fact, more than $39 million was paid out from 15,000 jackpots in July 2025 alone. Those ...

Are MGM Springfield and Encore Boston casinos up for sale? Don’t bet the house on it.

As online sports betting shakes up the gambling landscape, speculation has swirled about the fate of the two resort casinos. Speculation has swirled for months that Massachusetts’ two biggest casinos ...

Wynn Resorts selling Boston property for $1.7B, leasing it back

Wynn Resorts Ltd. is selling its Boston-area property for a mountain of cash and leasing it back, the latest such deal for a Las Vegas casino operator. Wynn announced Tuesday that it reached a deal to ...

Wynn completes $1.7B sale, leaseback of Boston-area casino

Wynn Resorts Ltd. has closed the sale-leaseback of its hotel-casino near Boston, giving the company a mountain of cash and hefty rent payments. The Las Vegas-based casino operator announced Thursday ...

Mass. man wins jackpot worth more than $20K at Boston casino

A Massachusetts man won a jackpot prize worth more than $20,000 at Encore Boston Harbor casino in March. On March 13, the Encore Boston Harbor casino player from Wilmington won a jackpot prize worth ...

Encore Boston Harbor Casino Not Bringing Back Live Poker Anytime Soon

EVERETT (CBS) -- It'll be a while before live poker returns to Encore Boston Harbor casino - if it does at all. The State House News Service reports that the Everett casino and MGM Springfield have ...

Mass. casino winner: $9 bet leads to nearly $75K jackpot win

A casino player in Massachusetts won nearly $75,000 on a slot machine game with a $9 bet. A player bet $9 on the “Blazin’ Ice” game on April 12 at Encore Boston Harbor, a game that features images of ...

New Bedford Developer Drops Out Of Casino Competition

BOSTON (AP) — Developers of a planned Foxwoods casino for the New Bedford waterfront abruptly backed out of the competition for Massachusetts' final resort casino license on Wednesday, citing an ...

Win the Mega Millions or Knicks win NBA Finals? New Yorkers weigh in

Knicks fans make the tough decision of whether they would win the $400 million jackpot from Mega Millions or have the Knicks ...

Excited fans recall seeing Team France after arriving to their Boston hotel ahead of World Cup match

A couple hundred French soccer fans waited outside a Four Seasons hotel in Boston for hours, hoping to get a glimpse of some ...

MLB: Teams that would hit the jackpot by trading for Aroldis Chapman from the Red Sox

Boston Red Sox’s “Cuban Missile,” Aroldis Chapman, is shaping up to be the most sought-after reliever as the MLB trade ...

MLB trends: Red Sox's home woes, how Giants lost the Patrick Bailey trade and a bargain free agent making good

The trade deadline is less than two months away. We're into the meat of the baseball season now, when things become real and ...

Megabucks jackpot reaches $20.25 million, 3rd largest ever

DORCHESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – The Massachusetts State Lottery’s Megabucks jackpot has grown to an estimated $20.25 million for Wednesday night’s drawing, making it the third-largest jackpot in the game’s ...

Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, June 5 are out and there's a $15 million jackpot

The Lotto Max winning numbers are out for June 5. With this Lotto Max draw, a $15 million jackpot is available along with ...

Saturday’s Megabucks drawing offers $19.65 million jackpot

The Megabucks jackpot for the Saturday drawing is an estimated $19.65 million, with a cash option of $13.22 million.

Mass. casino player wins over $50K on slot machine with $5 bet

A casino player in Massachusetts won over $50,000 on the slot machines after just a $5 bet — here's which casino they were at ...

How do Boston bars feel about the possibility of later last call during the World Cup?

Boston residents are excited about bars staying open later for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but employees aren't so sure.

Pennsylvania Gambler Hit With Trespassing Charge After Winning Jackpot At Casino She’d Banned Herself From

People who develop a gambling problem have plenty of resources at their disposal if they realize they need some help. That ...

Spotify releases 'Songs of Summer' predictions: is your favorite artist on the list?

10-15 acre wildfire burns near Detroit Lake; crews, helicopters respond Fire crews were responding to a reported 10- to 15-acre wildfire about 2 miles southwest of Detroit Lake, according to the ...