MGM Springfield reaches to minority contractors for $800M casino project

Opportunity for all. That could be the slogan the MGM Springfield is pushing for with the development of its $800 million casino project in Massachusetts.

The casino operator has scheduled by-appointment-only interviews at its Springfield office on Thursday and Friday with construction companies that are either minority-owned or women-owned.

Last month, the casino operator also met with representatives of veteran-owned businesses.

Local news outlet WWLP reported that MGM will be prioritizing businesses in Springfield, and in the areas of Holyoke, West Springfield, Agawam, Chicopee, Ludlow, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow and Wilbraham.