{"id":"AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-029","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming and racing regulator)","state":"MA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-GAMING-RACING","eco":"","issuer":"Massachusetts Gaming Commission (Chair Cathy Judd-Stein)","authority":"M.G.L. c. 23K, §§ 4-5","instrument":"Commission vote and release: MGC Temporarily Suspends Operations at Encore, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park","title":"Unanimous vote to temporarily suspend operation at the Commonwealth\u0027s three casino properties; gaming floors close to patrons at 5:59 a.m. March 15, 2020","dateIssued":"2020-03-14","effective":"2020-03-15 5:59 a.m.","end":"Suspension orders (Mar. 14 and May 14, 2020) vacated by Commission vote of July 2, 2020 effective July 6, 2020 (Ex. 032)","startDate":"2020-03-15","endDate":"2020-05-14","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["CLOSE","EVT"],"addressees":["Encore Boston Harbor","MGM Springfield","Plainridge Park Casino"],"clause":"Today the Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted unanimously to temporarily suspend operation at the state\u0027s three casino properties, including Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino.... It is anticipated that the gaming floor will close to patrons at 5:59 am on March 15, 2020.","enforcement":"Commission order under c. 23K; \u0027reassessed in two weeks\u0027 and extended by orders of Mar. 31 (reference in Ex. 030) and May 14, 2020 (Ex. 032)","functions":["SF gaming floors of all three establishments closed 113 days (Mar. 15 - July 6, 2020)","LG, FB Encore and MGM hotels, restaurants and venues closed with the premises","EVT theaters and venues closed","WF casino workforce idled"],"notes":"The Commission acted on March 14, 2020, before the Governor\u0027s Mar. 23 non-essential closure order.","sourceUrl":"https://massgaming.com/blog-post/mgc-temporarily-suspends-operations-at-encore-mgm-springfield-and-plainridge-park/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":589990,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING","url":"/library/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-029","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-029","citation":"Massachusetts Gaming Commission (Chair Cathy Judd-Stein), Commission vote and release: MGC Temporarily Suspends Operations at Encore, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-029)","stateName":"Massachusetts","related":[]}