As Casino Deadline Arrives, Local Impact Remains to be Seen
Tuesday is the application deadline for companies interested in operating a resort casino in the state. At least two applications are expected for areas just north of Boston.
For companies that want to operate a resort casino in Massachusetts, Tuesday is a big day – it is the deadline to submit a deposit on the application fee. As the deadline nears, it remains unclear what impact any new resort casino will have on Danvers and the North Shore. The state was divided up into three districts in the resort casino legislation signed into law, and Danvers sits in the Boston and Worcester region, where Suffolk Downs and its partner, Caesars Entertainment, had been the only known applicants for several years. But last year, Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas developer, emerged with a plan for a casino and hotel on land in Everett. On Friday, developer David Nunes told the Boston Globe he intends to pay the application fee by …
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