has not lived up to its commitments of new jobs since Encore first opened in June 2019, that traffic and the need for police services have increased and that taxes have gone up, not down since the property opened. Proponents of the expansion cite more high-paying jobs and additional tax revenue that would be generated, while opponents said Wynn Resorts Ltd. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Massachusetts Gaming Commission heard arguments for and against a 13-acre, $1.7 billion expansion of Encore Boston Harbor but took no formal action Tuesday.
A mix of public comments supporting and opposing Wynn Resorts’ East of Broadway development at Encore Boston Harbor were heard by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Tuesday.
This June 22, 2019, file photo shows Wynn’s Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Mass.
