MGM Springfield doesn’t look like a traditional Vegas casino from the outside, deferring to Springfield’s industrial roots and keeping the appearance closer to the community’s historic fabric. Nevada’s largest casino industry employer is preparing to enter the lucrative New England market when the doors of its $960 million property open Friday at 11 a.m., local time.Ī parade of MGM Springfield employees, construction workers and local dignitaries to be led through downtown by the Budweiser Clydesdales will herald the opening of the six-story, 250-room boutique hotel and its 125,000-square-foot casino with 120 table games and 2,550 slot machines. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal Massachusetts - Powerwashers scrubbed the sidewalks and workers added finishing touches Thursday to MGM Resorts International’s newest casino resort, MGM Springfield. GameSense, a problem gambling awareness program, is just off the casino floor at the new MGM Springfield $960 million casino in Massachusetts Thursday, Aug.