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Work Begins In Everett
Work Begins In Everett
Work Begins In Everett
The future home of Wynn's glitzy Boston-area casino is showing signs of life Construction equipment and workers began showing up Thursday at the 33-acre waterfront site in Everett. The Las Vegas-based company is planning to build a $1...
Boston Population Increases
Boston Population Increases
Boston Population Increases
Boston-area residents who feel there are more cars on the roads and a little less elbow room on the subway may be right. The U.S. Census Bureau in estimates released this week says Boston and four of its immediate suburbs added the most new residents from July 1, 2013 to July 1, 2014...
Debate Centers On Revenue
Debate Centers On Revenue
Debate Centers On Revenue
A group of Massachusetts mayors and town executives are questioning a study released last week by anti-casino activists that claimed casinos would reduce city and town profits from the state lottery. Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and Plainville Town Administrator Joseph Fernandes, whose communities host the three sites licensed for gambling facilities, are among thos
Regulators Bet On Wynn
Regulators Bet On Wynn
Regulators Bet On Wynn
Wynn Resorts has bested Mohegan Sun for the lucrative Boston-area casino license. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted Tuesday afternoon to award the license to the Las Vegas casino giant for its proposed $1.6 billion resort casino on a former chemical plant in Everett...
Latest On Mass. Casinos
Latest On Mass. Casinos
Latest On Mass. Casinos
With the western region settled, state gambling regulators turn their full attention to the two remaining casino licenses in the eastern and southeastern regions. This month, the two competing proposals for the eastern license will be aired at public hearings in their respective communities...
Mass. City Announces Casino Deal with Wynn
Mass. City Announces Casino Deal with Wynn
Mass. City Announces Casino Deal with Wynn
A host community agreement between Everett and Las Vegas casino operator Steve Wynn calls for Wynn to make $30 million in advanced payments to the city during construction and more than $25 million annually if a proposed casino opens. The agreement announced on Thursday also requires Wynn to help with transportation improvements, complete an environmental cleanup at the site of the proposed casino