Suffolk is running three weekends this year: July 9-10, Aug 6-7, and Sep 3-4. It applied to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for purse money and was granted about $3 million for the 6 days, or about $500,000 per day. The purse money is indirectly funded by the state's lone currently active casino at Plainridge Park, a harness-racing track. Two more casinos have been authorized, with several entities vying for the licenses. Suffolk is trying to get one of the two available gaming licenses.
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