![]() ![]() MGM Springfield Vice President & General Counsel Seth Stratton said most casinos throughout the country do not have a cutoff time for alcohol service. closing time with approval from the state’s casino regulators. Last year, the Massachusetts legislature approved a change in state law to allow casinos to serve alcohol to active gamblers past the state’s 2 a.m. “This is still something new and we want to be cautious and thoughtful about how we enact it,” said Stebbins. ![]() ![]() The conditions attached to the license, as introduced by Commissioner Bruce Stebbins, will require the commission to undertake a review of the alcohol service 90 days after the casino opens and grants the commission’s executive director authority to suspend any portion of the license or order changes in procedures. – two hours later than the time all other bars in the state are required to close. WAMC reports that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted 4-1 Thursday to approve, with some conditions attached, an alcoholic beverage license for MGM Springfield that will allow drinks to be served on the casino floor until 4 a.m. The first resort casino in Massachusetts, scheduled to open later this summer in Springfield, will be able to serve alcohol late into the morning. ![]()
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