In the first quarter of 2023, Kelley said MGM Springfield passed $1 billion in revenue. He noted that there has been a “steady march” of reopening, rehiring and growing since the property shut down. “To have a comeback you have to first start with a setback,” said Kelley. Once the curfew was lifted, masking and other precautions were mandated up until February 2022.Īs a business, Kelley said this had an impact on their primary revenue stream with a $120 million loss during that time, most of which was during the four-month closure. When the casino shut down from March to July 2020, it lost most of its work force.įrom November 2020 to January 2021, a curfew was implemented, with a daily closure of 9:30 p.m. MGM President Chris Kelley noted that it has been a little over a year since the city of Springfield lifted COVID-19 restrictions on the last day of February 2022. SPRINGFIELD - The City Council Casino Oversight Committee received an update from MGM Springfield during an April 25 meeting.
