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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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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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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Everett T land appraised at $2.76m
WYNN RESORTS PAID $6 million earlier this year for three small, vacant parcels of MBTA land in Everett that were appraised in 2013 for $2.76 million, according to documents released […]
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Tribe: Pull plug on electric table games
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AS MASSACHUSETTS’ FIRST GAMBLING FACILITY prepares to open near the end of June, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is asking Attorney General Maura Healey to investigate gambling […]
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Dissecting the T’s land deal with Wynn
THE FIGHT for the eastern Massachusetts casino license ended more than seven months ago, but it feels like the battle is still raging. Boston, Somerville, Revere, and Mohegan Sun are all […]
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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 […]