Gamblers lost almost $9.5 million at the new MGM Springfield casino during the first nine days it was open, according to state revenue officials.
The casino reported gross revenue from slot machines and table games of $9,456,976.90 between August 23 and August 31, of which the state collected $2,364,244.23, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Monday. That's a 25 percent tax on gross gaming revenue, which applies to so-called Category 1 resort casinos like MGM Springfield.
A shark attacked and killed a man believed to be in his 20s on Saturday off a beach in the Cape Cod town of Wellfleet, the Associated Press reported, according to multiple news outlets.
The attack occurred near Newcomb Hollow Beach, which is on the Atlantic Ocean side of Wellfleet a little south of the Truro town line.
