Cortes lives in Holoyoke, but is often at Meche. There's a new salon in the casino, and a few blocks south, Emily Cortes stood outside Meche Beauty Salon. “You know, for us, maybe – I hope - for a lot of businesses.

“I love it, yeah, I think it’s going to be really, really good,” he said. Barber Carmine Manzi said construction work at the casino caused a lot of traffic snarls right in front of Tony's, but Manzi wasn’t complaining. The new casino occupies a corner of downtown that was hit hard by a major tornado in 2011.ĭirectly across the street from the new casino is Tony's Famous Barbershop. The 14-acre (5.6-hectare) gambling, hotel, entertainment and retail facility spans three city blocks and is considered the first of its kind for the state.Ĭity officials hailed Friday's opening as a significant step forward in Springfield's economic renewal. 'You know, it brought in a lot of jobs, and I hope it does for the city of Springfield what they said it was going to do,” she said. Malley had a more nuanced take on the potential impact of MGM. 'We've been here since 6:00 a.m. this morning,' she said, adding that she wanted to be part of the opening experience. It's a real boost for the whole western Mass.' 'I think it's going to help the economy and it'll get a lot of people here, create a lot of jobs. 'I think it's good for Springfield,' he said. He thinks the casino, with its 3,000 jobs, is a positive development for city and the region. Teehan August 24, 2018Įddie Krespo of Springfield said he doesn't have much luck, but might play blackjack or roulette once inside. Crowd gathering in front of #mgmspringfield /5DiGwCdbkx- Sean P.

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