SPRINGFIELD — MGM Springfield employed 1,553 people in the second quarter of this year, according to figures it released Thursday to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

The headcount has barely changed. MGM had 1,546 workers in the first three months of the year, also according to a quarterly report.

The number was 1,541 a year ago when MGM made its 2024 second-quarter report.

Before opening in 2018, MGM Springfield promised 3,000 permanent jobs at its casino in the South End. It hit the number briefly soon after opening.

But the CEO of MGM’s parent company later said it was unrealistic , given the business conditions.

Since then, MGM has voiced an informal goal to get to 2,000 employees.

MGM reported progress Thursday on keeping visitors under 21 off the gaming floor and a

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