Lawyers for Encore Boston Harbor and the city of Everett pressed Wednesday to convince regulators that the casino does not need additional approval from city voters to expand its gambling operation to a development it plans to build across the street.
The Gaming Commission wrestled with the “conundrum” at length in November and determined that, in essence, the question it has to answer is whether the language of a June 22, 2013 referendum that cleared the way for the casino to be located in Everett authorized casino gaming at just the location specified on the ballot or whether voters approved of Wynn’s casino license generally.
The matter resurfaced Wednesday with all sides loaded down with new details.
