Watching the Greater Boston casino licensing process is a little like watching sausage get made. There are lots of rules and regulations and plenty of lawyers involved, but everything still […]
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Walsh sues gaming panel over Wynn license
BOSTON MAYOR MARTY WALSH on Monday filed suit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, suggesting the city was coming up short in its bid to extract more mitigation money from Wynn […]
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Casinos to offer gamblers voluntary bet limits
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE The state Gaming Commission on Thursday signed off on a pilot program at the planned slots parlor in Plainville that would give gamblers the voluntary option […]
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Wynn promises unique design for Everett hotel
Steve Wynn told financial analysts on Tuesday that he has finished the redesign of his proposed casino hotel in Everett and said the property will be unlike any other in […]
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Wynn antes up $1m to fight ballot question
Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn isn’t someone you’d call wishy-washy, but lately he’s been changing his mind a lot. He reluctantly agreed to redesign his proposed Everett casino hotel […]
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Suffolk Downs challenges casino award to Wynn
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Suffolk Downs on Wednesday asked the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to reconsider its decision to award a casino license to Wynn Resorts, filing a detailed letter with […]
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Gaming Panel: Wynn in dark on land owners
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission gave no indication Thursday whether it planned go back to the drawing board on a Greater Boston casino license after receiving a Suffolk Downs request to […]
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Crosby fulltime again at gaming panel
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE With the Boston-area casino license vote completed, Stephen Crosby is back as chair of the five-member gaming commission as it moves ahead with an expected casino […]
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Mohegan Sun claims Wynn given advantage
Mohegan Sun objected late Tuesday night to the way the Massachusetts Gaming Commission awarded a casino license to Wynn Resorts, asserting that the commissioners gave Wynn an unfair advantage by […]
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McHugh worries politics could sink Wynn casino
As the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Tuesday debated the pros and cons of Wynn Resorts versus Mohegan Sun, an interesting philosophical divide emerged among the commissioners about the ability of […]
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It’s a Wynn win
Kim Sinatra, former governor Bill Weld, and Robert DeSalvio, who will run the Everett hotel, prepare to testify. The pugnacious Steve Wynn compromised just enough on Tuesday to win the […]
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Wynn, Mohegan differ on commission approaches
The two applicants for a Greater Boston casino license responded in typical fashion to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s proposed licensing conditions, with Mohegan Sun trying its best to please the […]
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Gaming panel seeks casino clarifications
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Monday seemed to be near an impasse in choosing a Greater Boston casino licensee, so the agency asked representatives of Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts […]
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Running the casino numbers
Judging from this week’s deliberations by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the high-stakes battle for a Greater Boston casino license may hinge on which company can give the greatest boost to […]
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Gaming panel gives Boston Wynn leverage
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission may give Boston a trump card in its ongoing battle with Wynn Resorts, requiring as a condition of licensure that the Las Vegas casino operator obtain […]
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Gaming panel fine tunes license conditions
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission fine-tuned its licensing conditions on Wednesday and gave Mohegan Sun and Wynn Enterprises, the two applicants for a Greater Boston casino license, until Friday at 5 […]
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Wynn tops Mohegan Sun in panel’s initial review
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s initial review of the two companies vying for a Greater Boston casino license gives the Wynn Resorts proposal for Everett an edge over Mohegan Sun’s plan […]
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Suffolk Downs is a wild card
Jay Bernardini with one of the horses he trains at Suffolk Downs On a beautiful Saturday afternoon this summer, Suffolk Downs feels empty. About 2,500 people show up at a […]
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Mohegan Sun finances take heat at hearing
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which began comparing the two companies vying for a Greater Boston casino license on Monday, raised concerns about the design of the proposed Wynn Resorts hotel […]
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Wynn offers T $6m for Everett parcels
Wynn Enterprises has agreed to pay $6 million for three parcels of MBTA land the Las Vegas company needs to construct the preferred entrance to its proposed Everett casino. The […]
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Polls indicate casino repeal is in trouble
They haven’t spent a penny yet, but pro-gambling forces seem to be pulling away in the battle over a ballot initiative that will decide the fate of casinos in Massachusetts. […]
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2 casino firms make gains with regulators
The two companies vying for a Greater Boston casino license are both making progress in winning state environmental and transportation approvals for their projects, but some potentially serious transportation issues […]
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Tallying up the casino handouts
Casino handouts to local communities are becoming a hot issue in the competition between Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts for the Greater Boston casino license. Mohegan Sun is promising to […]
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Should New York’s casino worries be ours, too?
A Northeast Democratic governor determined to boost state revenue and job growth goes all-in on a push for four new gambling facilities. Nearby states are eating his state’s lunch when […]
