Massachusetts Gaming Regulators Still Pondering State Of Poker

The Massachusetts Gaming Fee reportedly continues to be receiving some complaints from poker gamers within the state over a relative lack of card video games.

In response to an area report from WAMC Northeast Public Radio, regulators need to discover out extra subsequent month about why Encore Boston Harbor and MGM Springfield have continued to reduce their respective poker site choices.

“Gaming Fee Chair Cathy Judd-Stein advised final week the on line casino operators ought to come ready to debate poker points once they current their quarterly studies in August,” the report stated.

There are at present about 30 poker tables within the state between the 2 casinos, down from roughly 100 earlier than the pandemic began. Working hours are additionally restricted in comparison with earlier than COVID-19 arrived. The state’s third on line casino, Plainridge Park, doesn’t have poker.

Per the report, Encore’s 12-table poker site will quickly increase its hours. The poker site is at present open Monday by Thursday from 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Most poker gamers are used to 24/7 poker rooms, and that’s what it was at Encore pre-COVID.

“I didn’t wish to steal their [Encore’s] thunder, however I feel it’s forthcoming in a really brief time period,” Burke Cain, assistant chief gaming agent with the MGC, reportedly stated. “It’s going to be expanded to some weekend hours and little bit longer hours, I perceive.”

MGM Springfield’s poker site is at present open seven days per week, 10 a.m.-3 a.m. It’s unclear if MGM Springfield is trying to increase its room’s hours.