Baltimore Firm Seeks Slots Parlor In Boxborough
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Cordish Cos. provided these images of its Maryland casino to Boxborough officials to give them an idea of what its developments look like. The company wants to build a slots parlor at the site of the Holiday Inn.
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This rendering shows a basic layout of the Holiday Inn property.
Baltimore-based Cordish Cos. has made its intentions clear. It hopes to win the state's sole slots license for a location in Boxborough.
Cordish hopes to build a $200 million slots parlor and hotel at the site of the Holiday Inn, located just off Route 495 in Boxborough. The company would purchase and partially demolish the hotel, according to Elizabeth Hughes, Boxborough's town planner.
Cordish, a real estate and entertainment firm, is competing with slots proposals in Worcester, Plainville and Raynham.
Cordish developed several Hard Rock casinos in Florida as well as a Baltimore project called Maryland Live! Casino.
Officials at Cordish didn't immediately respond to requests for comment this morning, but the company told The Boston Globe that the Boxborough casino would have the latter branding, if it wins approvals.
Cordish is also building a $500 million casino in Indianapolis, Ind., according to its website.
Hughes said this morning that Cordish has not yet filed formal plans, but said representatives of the firm met with her, the town administrator, a selectman and several department heads on April 22. Cordish also recently gave a presentation to the town's board of selectmen and discussed zoning amendments with the planning board, she said. The company has shared only basic renderings and layouts with town officials.
Cordish was the sole remaining gaming applicant that had not officially named a location or the type of license it was seeking (resort casino or slots). Rush Street Gaming also went undeclared for a time after posting its $400,000 application fee to the state, but revealed in late March that it wants to build a slots parlor near Kelley Square in Worcester. City councilors have since authorized the city manager to negotiate a host agreement with Rush.
Elaine Driscoll, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, said the commission is prioritizing background checks for slots parlor applicants, since the commission plans to award those licenses first. She said Cordish notified the commission several months ago that it intended to pursue a slots license.
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