WYNN RESORTS on Monday threatened a lawsuit against Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and the city unless he stops his “campaign of falsehoods” and apologizes to the Las Vegas casino developer. […]
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Moving beyond Boston
SPRINGFIELD WAS ONCE synonymous with innovation. Today the city that produced the first tire, the first car, the first motorcycle, and the first commercial radio station is counting on a casino […]
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Walsh issues subpoenas
Trying to drum up publicity for his legal fight against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh leaked subpoenas to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald on Tuesday. The subpoenas, seeking records […]
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Walsh breaks silence on talks with Wynn
BOSTON MAYOR MARTY WALSH on Friday broke his silence about ongoing talks with Wynn Enterprises to say that the Las Vegas casino developer is misleading people by suggesting it offered […]
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Springfield casino could be delayed a year
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A DELAY IN A SPRINGFIELD HIGHWAY PROJECT could push back the opening of MGM Springfield by a year, leading to an estimated $125 million in foregone […]
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Walsh takes pass on $150m Wynn offer
THE NO. 2 OFFICIAL AT WYNN RESORTS last week offered Boston Mayor Marty Walsh a financial blueprint for fixing Sullivan Square in Charlestown, but Walsh turned him away. Sources say […]
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Wynn statement on meeting with Walsh
The following statement was issued by Michael Weaver, senior vice president for marketing and communications at Wynn. In addition to our current $35.9 million commitment to Sullivan Square pre- and […]
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State to spend $15m-$20m a year on problem gambling
ON THE EVE of the opening of the state’s first casino, the chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said his agency will spend $15 million to $20 million a year […]
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Ethics complaint against Gaming commission chair dismissed
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE With the first slot parlor authorized under a 2011 law set to open in less than a week, the chair of the state Gaming Commission said Thursday an […]
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Boston, Wynn clash on paperwork
THE CITY OF BOSTON AND WYNN RESORTS are now fighting over whether the Las Vegas company filed a required application with the municipality’s Public Improvement Commission to make road improvements […]
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Crosby denies wrongdoing at Gaming Commission
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GAMING COMMISSION CHAIR STEPHEN CROSBY, under scrutiny for a potential conflict of interest during the awarding of an eastern Massachusetts casino license, adamantly denied any wrongdoing […]
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Casinos, recusals, and the optics of ethics
During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, President Bill Clinton famously told a grand jury, “It depends on what the meaning of ‘is’ is.” To paraphrase Clinton, Massachusetts Gaming Commission chairman Stephen […]
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Walsh calls for reset on Boston casino license
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON MAYOR MARTY WALSH, who is waging a legal battle against state gambling regulators, insisted again on Monday that the state may have to push the […]
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Walsh’s no-show casino strategy
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh refused on Monday to send any representatives to attend a meeting on Sullivan Square traffic issues that included officials from the Baker administration, the Massachusetts Gaming […]
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Wynn plans new environmental filing this summer
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WYNN RESORTS OFFICIALS who plan to build a $1.7 billion resort casino in Everett expect to provide a key filing for their controversial project sometime this […]
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Wynn’s problems pile up
Lately, the news hasn’t been good for Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn. He’s trying to kick his ex-wife off the Wynn Resorts board of directors, and the infighting is […]
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Baker administration deals blow to Wynn
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICIALS dealt a major blow to the proposed Wynn Resorts casino in Everett Friday night by ordering the Las Vegas company to make another round of revisions to […]
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Wynn pays MBTA $6m for land
THE MBTA IS $6 million richer after selling a 1.75-acre parcel of land to Wynn Resorts for the preferred entrance to its planned $1.7 billion casino-hotel complex in Everett. The […]
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Gaming Commission challenge fails
A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Caesars Entertainment against Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby. The ruling uses language that could spell trouble for […]
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Wynn issues $50m clarification
STEVE WYNN HAS been saying his proposed Everett casino will generate $50 million a month for Massachusetts, but aides say that number reflects gaming taxes paid directly to the state […]
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Wynn Resorts earnings fall sharply
WYNN RESORTS, WHICH is planning to build a $1.7 billion casino resort in Everett, announced lower-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter, largely because of a falloff in revenue at its […]
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A bit of Vegas in Everett
NEARLY FOUR MONTHS after the Massachusetts Gaming Commission awarded a casino license to Wynn Resorts, the commissioners on Thursday finally got a look at the final design for the exterior […]
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Mohegan Sun sues Gaming Commission
MOHEGAN SUN ON Wednesday joined the city of Revere in suing the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, alleging a host of irregularities with the agency’s choice of Wynn Resorts as the eastern […]
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Wynn holds back hotel rendering
Casino magnate Steve Wynn was poised to unveil a rendering of his new Everett casino design Thursday night at a real estate event, but for some reason he changed his […]
