Boston Officials: Wynn Reps Knew Proposed Casino Land Tied To Felon
The city of Boston says interviews conducted by state investigators show Wynn Resorts was aware a convicted felon had a stake in land it eyed for a casino.
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The city of Boston says interviews conducted by state investigators show Wynn Resorts was aware a convicted felon had a stake in land it eyed for a casino.
The casino gambling industry is off and running with the recent opening of the Plainridge Park Casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
The first casino in Massachusetts generated $6.1 million in gambling revenues during its first week of operation.
Plainridge Park Casino officially opened to a large and eager crowd of gamblers.
Former Boston Police Commissioner and current WBZ-TV Security Analyst Edward Davis is among the new appointments to the American Gaming Association's national advisory board on illegal gambling.
Men and black residents are more likely to have gambling problems.
According to the National Council on Aging, more than 13 million older adults are considered economically insecure, living on less than $22,000 a year.
Massachusetts's first casino is still on track to open by June 24.
The New Hampshire House has once again rejected casino gambling, voting down a proposal that would have legalized two by a roughly 50-vote margin.
Massachusetts' top prosecutor is concerned about the growth of criminal enterprises as the state's first casino is poised to open.
Construction is about to begin for what likely will be the first full-scale resort casino to open in Massachusetts.
MGM executives have outlined their construction schedule for an $800 million resort casino in downtown Springfield.
Casino competition could be heating up across state lines as Massachusetts moves closer to getting into the gambling game.
It might soon be time to saddle up again at Suffolk Downs.
Wynn has also scrapped a planned nightclub.
Wynn Resorts says Boston has declined to accept a $1 million payment the company made to help offset the impacts of the casino it plans to build in neighboring Everett.
The state gambling commission is defending the way it handled awarding a license to Wynn Resorts for an Everett casino.
Most folks have overindulged in oh so many ways. And now we have begun to wonder how on earth we are going to undo the damage done?
The voluntary "play management" system would allow gamblers to set a dollar amount they intend to spend during a single session, day or month.
With a month to go before he's sworn in as Massachusetts' 72nd governor, Republican Charlie Baker is facing an array of challenges.
In a rarely used strategy to address gambling addiction, Massachusetts regulators may require casinos to reward their customers for voluntarily setting limits on how much time and money they spend at slot machines.
Gambling money will begin flowing into local government coffers in earnest now that the state's casino law survived an Election Day repeal effort
MGM Resorts International has paid Massachusetts a required $85 million gambling licensing fee for its $800 million Springfield resort casino on Monday, state gambling regulators announced.
Tribal police at the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut are searching for two men who made off with thousands of dollars worth of gambling chips.
Voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot question that would have repealed the 2011 state law that allows for up to three regional resort casinos and a single slots parlor.
Mike Vrabel is reportedly seeking counseling and will not be with the New England Patriots for Day 3 of the NFL Draft.
Three people were hospitalized Tuesday night after a wrong-way driver caused a crash on Interstate 495 that left one vehicle engulfed in flames, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Seven workers detained during an ICE raid at a Boston car wash have filed a federal complaint against the agency.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
Sec. of State William Galvin narrates a commercial on Massachusetts airwaves. A WBZ-TV viewer wanted to know more about it.
Mike Vrabel is reportedly seeking counseling and will not be with the Patriots for Day 3 of the NFL Draft.
Seven workers detained during an ICE raid at a Boston car wash have filed a federal complaint against the agency.
Sec. of State William Galvin narrates a commercial on Massachusetts airwaves. A WBZ-TV viewer wanted to know more about it.
Three people were hospitalized Tuesday night after a wrong-way driver caused a crash on Interstate 495 that left one vehicle engulfed in flames.
Some neighbors in Charlestown are frustrated with a new development going in at the site of a 99 Restaurant with a chilling past.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
Two-time James Beard Award nominee and Dorchester native Chef Valentine Howell prepared one of his signature dishes on the grill.
Blithewold Manor in Bristol, Rhode Island is a rare American garden estate that captures the beauty and spirit of the Country Place Era.
An ancient art form still practiced by hand, bookbinding is finding new life at the Harcourt Bindery, a small shop in Charlestown.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
Mike Vrabel is reportedly seeking counseling and will not be with the New England Patriots for Day 3 of the NFL Draft.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston's three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1 on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
V.J. Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds while playing through pain after taking a hard fall early in the game, Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to tie their playoff series at one game apiece.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
A Cape Air plane had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight.