Pancakes Join Diapers as Casino Companies Vie in Massachusetts

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MGM Resorts International President Bill Hornbuckle flashed a grin as he briefed leaders in Springfield, Massachusetts, on his latest gesture, sponsoring a yearly pancake breakfast billed as “the world’s largest.”

“We are looking for an opportunity,” Hornbuckle said, referring to the $800 million casino the Las Vegas-based company wants to build downtown. “I know you are all sophisticated folks. I assure you, this is what we do in communities we engage in.”