Win-win for Wynn SAY goodnight, Medford City Council
The Gaming Commission’s decision to separate a new development from the casino is a big win for Encore Boston Harbor.
By Joan Vennochi Globe Columnist,Updated March 16, 2022, 3:36 p.m. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/16/opinion/casino-grows-everett/ The Gaming Commission's decision "establishes a footprint for the next expansion phase” of Encore Boston Harbor, said Scott Harshbarger, a former attorney general and longtime opponent of legalized gambling.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
How lucky can you get?
State regulators just gave Encore Boston Harbor — the Everett casino owned by Wynn Resorts — the green light to grow. Even luckier for the casino, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission also ruled that the mixed-use development to be built across the street does not fall under its jurisdiction or oversight.
“It’s a big win for Wynn. It establishes a footprint for the next expansion phase,” Scott Harshbarger, a former attorney general and longtime opponent of legalized gambling, said via e-mail. As Harshbarger notes, state regulators “did maintain some control” by imposing several conditions on the license. But the overall decision to separate the new development from the casino excludes it from additional security and safety-related rules.
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