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whighlander said:
Seamus -- if the employment projections are on target -- Wynn Boston Harbor will overnight become the largest employer in Everett -- it will be the 'Employment District"

It will also attract a lot of non-gambling users who want the high style and Vegas Pizzaz as part of a wedding or anniversary, etc.
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Sure. But the same can be said to some degree for all new regional casinos. The problem many have is that they do not generate new money for the region, they just redistribute the same money.

The Everett (boston) casino should generate actual new revenues and I next new money into the economy due to the outside money referenced above.

The best a Springfield casino can hope for is some cross border from the Hartford to new Haven area if the plan combined native casino doesn't get built to undercut them, and a little maybe from Vermont.
 
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This casino will add lots of jobs. However I doubt many of these will be high paying jobs. The Las Vegas area is not wealthy because most of the entertainment workers make crappy salaries. Many mcjobs will be created by this casino but few careers.
 
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tysmith95 said:
This casino will add lots of jobs. However I doubt many of these will be high paying jobs. The Las Vegas area is not wealthy because most of the entertainment workers make crappy salaries. Many mcjobs will be created by this casino but few careers.
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It's amazing how Cambridge, Somerville, Charlestown, Medford are all booming with great amazing careers for the future.

Then you get a bunch of uneducated politicans: "Let's create a gambling bill to create a casino in the area to create jobs." Then put it in a location that will creates globs of traffic problems.

Politicians are truly the fucking problem with our society.
 
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Thank you BeeLine for an actual update on this project.

Your photos are positive, quality content that make this forum a better place and it is appreciated.
 
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BeeLine - Thank you! Your photos are amazing.
 
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Looking at the pics it looks like they have TRACKS right on the site. Does that mean they can relocate Sullivan station to WYNN casino stop?

This would be very positive
 
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TheRifleman said:
Looking at the pics it looks like they have TRACKS right on the site. Does that mean they can relocate Sullivan station to WYNN casino stop?

This would be very positive
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No, the ROW that abuts the casino site is for the Newburyport line. The Orange Line tracks branch off to the West, stopping first at Assembly, before crossing the river. My understanding from posts in this or the other casino thread is that there is no good option for an infill commuter rail stop due to grade issues combined with emergency breaking requirements. However, Assembly Square station is very close by, and a pedestrian bridge would satisfactorily provide rapid transit access in my opinion.
 
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Fuck the emergency brake, The only people riding this type of transportation would be gambling junkies. They already live on the edge anyway.
 
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BeeLine, thank you again for your photos.
 
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SeamusMcFly said:
Sure. But the same can be said to some degree for all new regional casinos. The problem many have is that they do not generate new money for the region, they just redistribute the same money.

The Everett (boston) casino should generate actual new revenues and I next new money into the economy due to the outside money referenced above.

The best a Springfield casino can hope for is some cross border from the Hartford to new Haven area if the plan combined native casino doesn't get built to undercut them, and a little maybe from Vermont.
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Yes, as you point out the cost or benefit to the local and state economy is net flow of capital. Net jobs created is going to go negative if people lose their money to out of state investors and have less money overall to put back into the local economy. To have a chance at making the casinos good for the economy means that they need to attract a lot of out of state tourist dollars.

To successfully attract out of state tourists, the state, city and Wynn really need to think beyond the footprint of the casino itself and make sure the experience of visitors on the way to the casino and when they look out the hotel windows makes the casino a real destination resort that tourists will want to stay at when visiting Boston. Being waterfront with a view of the city skyline helps, but to attract tourists the whole area is going to need some sprucing up.
 
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I think that this will be a new positive for jobs as well as tourism. There is nothing like the Wynn in Boston today and it is a high-end brand that will attract people on its own.

Personally, I am looking forward to all the big corporate national sales meetings that will be held there like in Vegas that often end in debauchery-filled stories of adults behaving badly, and see those stories in the Globe.
 
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I don't think the casinos in Massachusetts will bring too much benefit but I am for the idea. The Springfield one I fear will turn into kind of attraction for local gamblers and lots of problems for the local community with alcohol, drugs and gambling. Casinos outside of Las Vegas tend to over promise and not bring much to a community.

This one in everett has the chance to actually be a attraction if it is done nice and upscale which then in turn could bring significant benefits to the Boston area. Hopefully this becomes a destination casino where people come out of the state and country to visit, stay and take the T into downtown for a great experience. With great views and a great stay that with easy access to all Boston has to offer. By the looks of the plan it has the potential. If this is done wrong it will become little more than a headache for the local police and a constant stream of problems that only attracts local "gambling junkies."
 
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JG573 said:
I don't think the casinos in Massachusetts will bring too much benefit but I am for the idea. The Springfield one I fear will turn into kind of attraction for local gamblers and lots of problems for the local community with alcohol, drugs and gambling. Casinos outside of Las Vegas tend to over promise and not bring much to a community.

This one in everett has the chance to actually be a attraction if it is done nice and upscale which then in turn could bring significant benefits to the Boston area. Hopefully this becomes a destination casino where people come out of the state and country to visit, stay and take the T into downtown for a great experience. With great views and a great stay that with easy access to all Boston has to offer. By the looks of the plan it has the potential. If this is done wrong it will become little more than a headache for the local police and a constant stream of problems that only attracts local "gambling junkies."
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JG -- Three words -- Marina Bay Singapore

That's your model for the interaction of the cassino and the city

Wynn Boston Harbor will be a major draw of International proportions -- people will depart from the dock on the Mystic and cruise down the Harbor to Rowes Wharf, the Seaport and perhaps even out to the Harbor Islands
 
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Globe: Wynn casino wins key recommendation from state environmental official
Boston Globe said:
The Wynn Resorts casino secured a key victory Friday, as a state environmental official recommended that the $2.1 billion project on the banks of the Mystic River clear its final regulatory hurdle, a permit that had been challenged by the City of Somerville.

The final decision on the permit lies with DEP Commissioner Martin Suuberg, who is expected to make a ruling in the coming weeks. But the recommendation Friday represents a major step forward for the stalled project, because Somerville’s objection is the last significant hurdle remaining to the casino, which received a state license two years ago.

Jane Rothchild, a hearing officer for the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, said that the casino should receive a waterfront development permit if it complies with certain conditions, such as adding ferry service, a fishing pier, and a kayak and canoe launch near the casino.

“One does not need to be a casino enthusiast to recognize and acknowledge the benefit that accrues to a city when a long-dormant contaminated waste site is cleaned up and brought back to useful life,” Rothchild wrote, noting the casino would be built on 33 acres in Everett that have been contaminated with lead, arsenic, and other pollutants for decades.

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Now, let's just finally BUILD the damn thing!
 
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Jahvon09 said:
Now, let's just finally BUILD the damn thing!
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Jahvon -- exactly and I think there might be some land in Somerville where the stuff from a
“a long-dormant contaminated waste site.... contaminated with lead, arsenic, and other pollutants for decades.
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might be burried -- under Curatone's back porch :D
 
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atlantaden said:
http://www.bostonherald.com/busines...environmental_chief_signals_ok_of_wynn_permit

This is looking real good for construction to begin!
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Looks like some reasonably good conditions might be added. Unfortunately no mention of a foot bridge as it appears Curtatone killed the footbridge so that he could "save" Assembly Square from having too much pedestrian traffic and save the Assembly Square hotel from having direct pedestrian access to the Wynn casino.

Thank goodness for Curtatone saving us from being able to walk around the city.
 
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