The two companies competing for the Greater Boston casino license reported their quarterly financial numbers on Tuesday, and the tone of their conference calls with analysts was very different. Wynn […]
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Connecticut’s casino boom going bust
Massachusetts officials repeatedly cited the spectacular success of Connecticut’s two casinos, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, when making the case for legalizing casinos in the Bay State. With a casino repeal […]
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The Popeye factor
Casinos are supposed to be hurting financially, but maybe Wynn Resorts didn’t get the memo. The Wynn Las Vegas announced this week it has purchased a 2,000-pound sculpture of Popeye […]
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A Massachusetts billionaire could torpedo Atlantic City once and for all
Why paddle around with the little fish when you can swim with the big ones? That seems to be the calculation made by venture capitalist Paul Fireman, the founder and […]
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Two takes on Boston casino deal
Marty Walsh blinked. Or maybe he scored big. How you view the news of an impending casino mitigation deal between Boston and Mohegan Sun depends on which account you read […]
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Casino support rebounds
All the recent polls have been indicating support for casinos in Massachusetts is slipping, but a new Boston Globe survey indicates voters would back the state gaming law by an […]
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Spinning the casino poll numbers
The latest poll on casino gambling in Massachusetts brings troubling news for the casino industry, while it’s sure to lift the spirits of opponents hoping to keep casinos out of […]
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No Eastie’s letter to Cunha, Galvin
I am writing as pro bono counsel for No Eastie Casino, a group of concerned citizens organized to oppose casino development in the Greater Boston region formerly registered as a […]
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Gaming Commission: Boosterism or bias?
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is taking a lot of heat from Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and others for failing to be objective, but the perception of bias may stem from […]
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Crosby says “no reason” to resign
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby said Thursday that there is “absolutely no reason on earth” for him to resign. The commissioner, who has been under fire for his decision […]
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Casino bidders credo: by any means necessary
True, Jean-Paul Sartre, who is credited with coining the phrase in his 1948 play Dirty Hands, had loftier ideas in mind — the abolition of class distinctions. So, too, did […]
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Tackling tie votes
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission, left with an even number of members after Chairman Stephen Crosby recused himself from votes on Greater Boston casino licensing issues, is going to try to […]
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Sausage-making and casino licenses: Butchery at work
You’d be hard-pressed to find another state law and initiative that has been botched the way the rollout of the casino gambling law has been. From voters negating lawmakers’ intent […]
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Host status hinged on lease provision
Mohegan Sun beat back a bid by Boston to win host community status for a Revere casino in part by removing a provision from the secret lease agreement between Mohegan […]
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Crosby recuses himself from Boston actions
Citing questions raised about his behavior and judgment, Stephen Crosby, the chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, said on Thursday that he would no longer take part in the agency’s […]
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Gaming panel denies Boston host status
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission adopted a narrow interpretation of state law on Thursday in voting 4-0 to deny Boston host community status for proposed casinos in Revere and Everett. The […]
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The uphill casino climb
The years of legislative infighting that led up to the legalization of casinos in Massachusetts were supposed to be the hard part. When Gov. Deval Patrick signed casinos into law […]
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Spring 2014 Editor’s note
the massachusetts gaming Commission has a tough choice to make in awarding the Greater Boston casino license. The two finalists, Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts, are both strong companies, pledging […]
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Don’t bet against me (Full Transcript)
What follows is a transcript of an unedited interview with Steve Wynn of Wynn Enterprises on March 5 at his villa in Las Vegas. For the edited version, click here. […]
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Don’t bet against me
Steve Wynn, in his Las Vegas villa, in front of Picasso’s The Sailor and a Giacometti sculpture. steve wynn is giving an art tour inside his villa, which is located […]
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Plainville and racing get the nod
A divided Massachusetts Gaming Commission, won over by the possibility of simultaneously creating new gambling jobs and preserving existing jobs at the Plainridge harness racing track, approved a slots parlor for […]
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Losing your shirt – and your home – at the casino
It’s a well-known truism in the casino world that the house always wins. Less well known is the fact that sometimes, apparently, what the house wins is your house. On […]
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Revere-only casino insults E. Boston
I’ve been supporting the community activists in East Boston who are working mightily to oppose the proposed Suffolk Downs casino. These activists are not simply saying “no” to the casino […]
