MGM holding private presentations

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - MGM Springfield is now holding private presentations inside homes and the co-chair of Springfield's Casino site committee attended one.   

A MGM spokesperson told 22News, Spirit of Springfield President Judy Matt hosted a private function in her home to hear a MGM Springfield presentation about two weeks ago.  

Paula Meara is the co-chair of Springfield casino site committee.  

She was there.  

A MGM spokesperson told 22News MGM is reaching out to people in the city who want to learn about their project.  

These are similar to a neighborhood meeting, but on a more personal level.  Meara told 22News she doesn't believe there was any ethical conflict.

"I'm available to go to any meetings where I can learn information", says Meara.

 (You saw no difference from a private event versus a neighborhood meeting?) 

"There was not a group of people that came from the committee, it was just me", says Meara.

City Council President and casino site committee co-chair Jimmy Ferrera told 22News that he has no issues with Meara's attendance and is expecting a report from her on that presentation at their next meeting.  

MGM Springfield has a picture from the event posted on its Facebook page.   MGM says that was the second private function it attended in a home and has three more scheduled as of now.