Good News and Bad News for Twin River Out of Massachusetts
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Good News and Bad News for Twin River Out of Massachusetts
On the good news side the soap opera of locating a casino outside Boston in Somerville which looked like it was poised to break ground this spring took yet another twist when the developer - Steve Wynn put the project on hold.
The Boston Globe reports, “because of continued objections to a key environmental permit by officials in Somerville, just across the Mystic River from the massive project.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe delay, announced at a press conference featuring dozens of labor groups and two mayors who support the casino, ratchets up the pressure on Mayor Joseph Curtatone of Somerville, who has emerged as the last major holdout against the Wynn casino, and escalates a simmering, high-stakes feud.”
This appears to be just the latest in the chest pounding between casino operator Steve Wynn and Mayor Curatone.
On the bad news sign, Plainridge Casino is showing some signs of rebounding. The Massachusetts slot parlor started off in the summer of 2015 with great fan fair and impressive revenue, but the numbers did not hold.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) reported earlier this month that Plainridge for the the month of January 2016 generated $12,531,140.69 in Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR).
To date, the Commonwealth has collected $49,373,227.47 in total state taxes and race horse assessments from Plainridge Park Casino since its June 24, 2015 opening.
How Do Twin River Casino and Plainridge Park Casino Match Up?
Number of Slot Machines
Twin River: 4,500
Plaindridge Park: 1,200
Twin River has nearly four times the number of slot machines that Plainridge Park has available.
Photo courtesy of: Flickr/Raging Wire
Number of Table Games
Twin River: 80
Plaindridge Park: 50
Twin River offers 30 more table options than Plainridge Park, including poker, blackjack, craps, and more.
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Payout Percentage
Twin River: 90.845%
Plaindridge Park: N/A
The data for Plainridge Park will come out in the coming months, but Twin River's customers won back 90.845% of their money in May of 2015.
Photo courtesy of Flickr/Jessie Hodge
Square Feet
Twin River: 300,000
Plaindridge Park: 106,000
Twin River's facility is nearly triple the size of Plainridge Park's and neither is limited to gambling areas.
The former has an event center, a cigar bar, and more. The latter has several restaurants and a horse track.
Number of Hotel Rooms
Twin River: None
Plaindridge Park: None
Neither Twin River or Plainridge Park currently offer hotel accomodations for their customers. Instead, they suggest to search for nearby options.
However, plans to build a hotel at Twin River were approved in March of 2015 by the RI House of Representatives. A date for when construction would be finalized has not been announced.
Number of Restaurants
Twin River: 2
Plaindridge Park: 2
While both facilties offer food court options, each has two prominent dining locations.
Doug Flutie's Sports Pub is the featured option at Plainridge Park, while Fred & Steve’s Steakhouse is a Twin River staple.
Year Established
Twin River: 2007
Plaindridge Park: 2015
Twin River's grounds were first established when Lincoln Downs was built in 1947. It officially became known as Twin River Casino in March of 2007.
The casino at Plainridge Park has just been finalized, but the facility first opened in 1999 as a racetrack.
Concerts
Twin River: Twin River Event Center
Plaindridge Park: Revolution 1776 Lounge
Twin River's 29,000 square foot venue will play host to Whitesnake on July 24 and Boz Scaggs on August 1.
The Revolution 1776 Lounge will welcome Thirty 6 Red on June 25, Bon Jersey on June 27, and Shattered on June 28.
Hours of Operation
Twin River: 24/7
Plainridge Park: 24/7
Both casinos are open all day all year long, providing customers with the opportunity to win money at any hour of the day.
Horse Racing
Twin River: None
Plainridge Park: Live-harness racing track
Horse racing distinguishes Plainridge Park from Twin River.
At the Plainville location live-harness racing takes place all the way through November.
Photo courtesy of: plainridgeparkcasino.com
