Mayor Sarno Says City Will Hold MGM Springfield To Job Expectations

Springfield, Massachusetts, Mayor Domenic Sarno said the city plans to hold MGM Springfield accountable when it comes to jobs at its casino. 

There are currently about 2,300 employees at the resort, down by 700 from when it opened last year.

"We have an agreement, and we're going to make sure they live up to those agreements going forward," Sarno said.

Sarno, though, has signaled some patience when it comes to getting back to the employment goal.

"You know, you're talking about less than a year's time," Sarno said. "August would be a year on their birthday, their anniversary. So they continue to ramp up, they continue to adjust."

Sarno said he is pleased with the jobs that have been created, and pointed to a drop in the unemployment rate in the area.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the jobless rate was 3.6 percent in April in Hampden County, down about one percentage point from a year before.

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