BOSTON (AP) – Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and casino operators have made their case to state gambling regulators on whether city residents should have the right to vote on casino plans in neighboring Everett and Revere.
After nearly three hours of testimony, the state Gaming Commission says it now may rule, at least in principle, Thursday on whether to name Boston a “host community.”
The Walsh administration argued that both casinos would take advantage of Boston’s amenities and infrastructure. Mohegan Sun asserted that its casino would be based entirely in Revere.
On Wynn Resort’s proposal in Everett, Walsh’s office argued that the only way to access the waterfront property is through a road that begins in Boston, which Wynn disputes.
The hearing opened with Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby recusing himself from any discussion or decision around the eastern region casino license.
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