How do Massachusetts casinos compare? Boston-based data scientists answered this question!
Channel: Monika Wahi
Date: 2020-02-19

This video summarizes what Boston-based data scientists Monika Wahi, President of DethWench Professional Services (DPS), and Josie Haywood, President of Wiseiye, Inc. found when we analyzed publicly available data about Massachusetts casinos.

Want a copy of our white paper? Connect with Monika Wahi on LinkedIn and send your e-mail address with a request, and she’ll e-mail it to you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dethwench/
Read the summary of our white paper on the DPS blog: https://dethwench.com/we-analyzed-public-data-on-massachusetts-casinos-and-were-surprised-by-what-we-found/

Data sources:
Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MCG) Annual Reports available here: https://massgaming.com/news-events/article-type/reports-publications/
MCG Revenue Reports from casinos available here: https://massgaming.com/regulations/revenue 
American Gaming Association report available here: https://www.americangaming.org/resources/state-of-the-states-2019-the-aga-survey-of-the-commercial-casino-industry/
United States census data available here: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/IPE120218

Music:
Midnight Sun by Gerry Moningkey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkAzDQUAdSA

Image credits:
Massachusetts map in public domain, available here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1827_Finley_Map_of_Massachusetts_-_Geographicus_-_Massachusetts-finley-1827.jpg 
Photograph of Suffolk Downs by Anthony92931, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Suffolk_Downs_horse_racing.JPG 
Photograph of slot machines by Pcb21, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vegas_slots.JPG 
Photograph of MGM Springfield façade by Magicpiano, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SpringfieldMA_FormerUECFacadeOnSpringfieldMGM2.jpg 
Photograph of Mohegan Sun by JJBers, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sky_Tower,_Mohegan_Sun,_Uncasville,_CT.jpg 
Photograph of Encore Boston Harbor at sunset by Sreyan Sarkar, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Encore_Boston_Harbor_June_14th_2019.jpg 
Photograph of buffet breakfast by Matt @ PEK, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buffet_brekafast_(5078306699).jpg 
Photograph of hotel bed by Amin, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pillows_on_a_hotel_bed.jpg 
Photograph of concert by Piotrus, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boston_-_Hip_Hop_concert_01.JPG 
Photograph of Rhode Island state sign by Famartin, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017-07-27_18_29_12_View_north_along_Interstate_95_entering_Hopkinton,_Washington_County,_Rhode_Island_from_North_Stonington,_New_London_County,_Connecticut.jpg 
Photograph of Connecticut state sign by formulanone, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WelcomeToConnecticut-RidgefieldCT35_(32936002361).jpg 
Photograph of soccer game by md.faisalzaman, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Revolution_v_s_Galaxy_(Foxborough,_Massachusetts)_(8933319558).jpg 
Photograph of Memorial Bridge in Springfield, MA by John Phelan, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Memorial_Bridge,_Springfield_MA.jpg 
Boston post card from Boston Public Library, available here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greetings_from_Boston,_Massachusetts_(71402).jpg

How do Massachusetts casinos compare? Boston-based data scientists answered this question!