{"id":1326,"date":"2013-06-23T21:29:34","date_gmt":"2013-06-23T21:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uspokersites.com\/poker-news\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2017-04-04T02:24:57","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T02:24:57","slug":"wynn-handily-wins-everett-casino-bid-amid-huge-voter-turnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uspokersites.com\/poker-news\/wynn-handily-wins-everett-casino-bid-amid-huge-voter-turnout\/1326","title":{"rendered":"Wynn Handily Wins Everett Casino Bid Amid Huge Voter Turnout"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Voters Green-Light Wynn's Everett Casino Plan<\/p><\/div>\n

In a special election that saw a larger turnout than a hotly contested mayoral race, voters in the city of Everett, Massachusetts, came out in droves on Saturday to cast their “yes” votes for a Wynn Casino that is planned for their municipality.<\/p>\n

According to news reports, so many Everett residents participated that several polling places were forced to request additional ballots to accommodate all the voters.<\/p>\n

87% favor casino plan<\/strong><\/p>\n

For weeks running up to the special election yesterday, the media was already trumpeting Wynn’s victory. Indeed, the results were pretty overwhelmingly positive for the company, which intends to construct a $1.2 billion resort complex on 37 polluted acres along Everett’s waterfront. Eighty-seven percent of voters who turned out to the polls this weekend approved the plan.<\/p>\n

Formerly the site of a Monsanto Chemical plant, the Wynn Company’s assurances that the land would be cleaned up was apparently a motivating factor behind many residents’ support for the proposal. Everett, a city just beyond the borders of Boston, has the unfortunate reputation of being a not-so-nice place, something that citizens there hope will change with the prestige – not to mention the revenue – generated by the new Wynn property.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s going to be a huge upgrade to that area,” said Everett local Frank Nuzzo. “Aesthetically, it will go from an industrial area to a resort area.”<\/p>\n

Nuzzo belonged to a group known as Everett United, a well-funded citizens group that encouraged fellow citizens to back the casino project. By contrast, opposition to the project was reported to be largely unorganized in addition to being vastly underfunded.<\/p>\n

City to receive millions annually<\/strong><\/p>\n

On top of a $30 million initial payment, the Wynn Company cut a deal with the city of Everett that calls for the company to pay the city $25 million annually. \u00a0Wynn will also help the city address tangential issues related to the casino, including the traffic and crime concerns voiced by a small minority of residents.<\/p>\n

Wynn plans to build a 600-room hotel and resort complex, which will be similar to the existing Wynn Resort located in the Asian gaming mecca of Macau. If approved, a similar design will be employed at a planned Pennsylvania<\/a> Wynn casino.<\/p>\n

The company has previously said that they intend to accomplish the construction in one phase, so as to cause as little disruption to “business as usual” in Everett as possible.<\/p>\n

Next up for the company is licensing by Massachusetts gaming regulators. Wynn is in competition for the lone Boston-area gambling license with a partnership between Suffolk Downs<\/a> and Caesars. That group plans to add casino gaming to its East Boston racetrack. Foxwoods Resort also has its hat in the ring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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