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Robin was born and raised in Connecticut. Bin has taught and performed music for over 40 years with concerts at Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods, Newport Grand and Twin River Casinos. An avid fan of New England sports, he follows the Sox, Pats, Celts and especially UCONN basketball. After visiting Las Vegas almost 30 years ago, the casino industry became a favorite pastime. Following and reporting on New England’s seven casinos (10 by 2020) has been a passion for the last five years with NETimeGambling.com, covering general gambling topics, promotions, and dining, as well as the latest casino expansion in New England. Video poker is his game of choice.

New England Casinos
MGM Springfield casino
April 6, 2019 BinBin

The Enigma of MGM Springfield – Past, Present and Future

It has been almost seven months since the first full casino opened in Massachusetts as part of the Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act signed into law in 2012. MGM Springfield Resort Casino has had its share of growing pains while giving the city of Springfield hope and confidence in its future, something the city has not had for decades. For myself, it has been an enjoyable past time to watch the second Massachusetts casino since it opened in August of 2018. I consider it a bewildering property on New England’s casino landscape. Let’s look at how they got here.