MGM said it would create 54 on-site apartments to help house its workforce.

That adjustment was approved by the city and by U.S.

Instead, after the business climate changed, it exercised a clause in its contract to pay $500,000 per year for 15 years to be used for Union Station improvements.

MGM originally said it would rent space in Springfield’s Union Station.

MGM said it would work to find a new shop or attraction for the Kringle space but the building– once the First Spiritualist Church, saved at the city’s insistence and relocated on rollers during construction – was flooded by a burst pipe this winter.

MGM Springfield opened with a since-closed Kringle Candle shop built inside a former church, as well as the recently reopened Indian Motorcycle shop – an homage to Springfield’s history in making Indian motorcycles - and TopGolf.

Today it has 1,600 slots, 50 table games and 15 poker tables, having added the last tables a few months ago.

MGM opened with 2,500 slot machines, 93 gaming tables and 23 poker tables.

Hiring is in part up to the vagaries of the wider job market, but MGM continues to train dealers, advertise and host job fairs in Springfield. Today, it has 1,500 employees with about 200 vacant jobs and an informal expectation to grow to about 2,000 jobs.

It hit that number briefly, soon after opening. MGM projected it would create 3,000 jobs.While we operate leading resorts and amenities, ultimately it is the people of MGM Resorts who make the difference daily by providing the ultimate guest experience. We’re proud to be recognized for our commitment to being socially responsible, including an industry-leading diversity and inclusive culture, community engagement and philanthropy initiatives, and a commitment to environmentally sustainable approaches in development and operations. With 77,000+ employees, the Company is one of the world's leading global hospitality and entertainment companies with 30 unique hotel and destination gaming offerings, including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. MGM Resorts International develops, builds, and operates unique destination resorts designed to provide a total resort experience, including first-class accommodations and dining, world-class entertainment, state-of-the-art meeting, and convention facilities, and high-quality retail and gaming experiences.

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