Encore Boston Harbor Casino | 1 Broadway | Everett

odurandina said:
The Globe's got some nimby crap story posted.....

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...veryone-fan/cnBhH4bdgzUfeqf3Su4TdL/story.html
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Good lord the complaints are getting ridiculous

Innocent people passing by on the T or the roads can see it, as can those who work or live in the fancy new office or residential buildings in Assembly Row.
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The Orange Line counts about 51,000 weekday journeys between Wellington and Assembly stations, where Encore Boston Harbor is most visible from the rail (some riders are likely counted twice, on the way to and from work).

Add those viewers to another nearly 300,000 motorists traveling on I-93/Zakim Bridge, Route 1/Tobin Bridge, and Route 99/Alford Street Bridge, according to the state Department of Transportation. (As with the Orange Line, some drivers are likely counted twice.)
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“It’s as orange as Donald Trump’s face,” said Sweeney, the star of the film “Sweeney Killing Sweeney.”

“It’s the same color as the lamp in my grandma’s apartment,” one passerby said. Others likened it to: “old union hall brown,” “ ’70s car brown,” and “taupe.”

Ali Nix, a native Everett resident, is in the “monstrosity” camp.

“It’s an eyesore,” said Nix, a publicist who’s confronted by the building every time she drives Route 99 to work or the gym.

“It’s like an evil person watching over me,” Thomas said in Assembly Row on a recent afternoon, her glass-and-steel tormentor over her shoulder, a fresh mani-pedi, an on-trend teddy bear coat, and a giant Louis Vuittan duffel giving zip to her look.
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I wish they had taken more opportunities to create real cycle tracks and I do not think they are planting any new street trees which is a lost opportunity.
 
tangent said:
For the price they/we are paying they could have replaced the Sullivan Square parking lot with a parking garage.
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Thankfully the full cost is on Wynn, no public dollars in the project. (Beyond I'm sure agency coordination etc. but design and construction all funded by Wynn)

The bike lane is... pretty terrible imo. I count at least 12 bike-vehicle conflict points at which vehicles are expected to yield to bikes and half of them in situations where the bike is coming from the rear-right of the vehicle, aka a place no one looks when exiting a rotary. At Alford St it appears bikes have to come to a complete stop and make a left turn across two lanes of traffic to continue onward around the rotary and at Maffa Way it appears bikes have to pull far right into a turn box then ride mixed traffic if they want to continue on the rotary past Maffa Way. Also one of the worst things I see if that bikes coming from Cambridge street onto the rotary have to merge left during the turn across a lane of traffic attempting to turn right onto New Rutherford Ave at the same time, once again leaving bikes in the rear-right blindspot of cars trying to turn. But don't worry, they put in a sharrow...
 
HelloBostonHi said:
Thankfully the full cost is on Wynn, no public dollars in the project. (Beyond I'm sure agency coordination etc. but design and construction all funded by Wynn)

The bike lane is... pretty terrible imo. I count at least 12 bike-vehicle conflict points at which vehicles are expected to yield to bikes and half of them in situations where the bike is coming from the rear-right of the vehicle, aka a place no one looks when exiting a rotary. At Alford St it appears bikes have to come to a complete stop and make a left turn across two lanes of traffic to continue onward around the rotary and at Maffa Way it appears bikes have to pull far right into a turn box then ride mixed traffic if they want to continue on the rotary past Maffa Way. Also one of the worst things I see if that bikes coming from Cambridge street onto the rotary have to merge left during the turn across a lane of traffic attempting to turn right onto New Rutherford Ave at the same time, once again leaving bikes in the rear-right blindspot of cars trying to turn. But don't worry, they put in a sharrow...
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I wouldn't cycle through that mess if you paid me.
 
Ruairi said:
I wouldn't cycle through that mess if you paid me.
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The worst part is that they made the exit from the rotary from Broadway northbound to Rt 16 eastbound two lanes, so circulating bikes need to not only take the lane (could use the shoulder before), but cross over another exiting lane.

I hate when the answer is "well in the long term", but I'll personally have little need for biking this route once the path is finished behind Costco connecting to the Northern Strand via Wynn (and eventually the bridge to Assembly).
 
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“JUST IN:”

“Wynn Resorts is allowed to keep its state gaming license but must pay $35 million fine after failing to disclose allegations of sexual misconduct against company founder Steve Wynn.”

“Massachusetts gambling regulators have levied a $35 million fine on Wynn Resorts but allowed it to retain its casino license after failing to disclose allegations of sexual misconduct against company founder Steve Wynn.”

“The Massachusetts Gaming Commission's Tuesday decision clears the way for the opening of Encore Boston Harbor in June. The commission also fined CEO Matthew Maddox $500,000 and mandated an independent firm evaluate the company's recent organizational changes.”

https://www.boston25news.com/news/wynn-resorts-fined-35m-for-misconduct-allegations-response/944991715
 
Did Wynn plead guilty to those allegations?
How does the state fine Wynn 35 Million if the allegations were proven false?

Who gets the 35 Million dollar fine? Would that go back into the infrastructure of the area like possible footbridges from Assembly to Wynn resort?

I'm curious on how this process works and were the money goes.
 
HelloBostonHi said:
I'd like to know where that $35 million fine will go...
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If I had to guess, it just goes into the "Gaming Revenue" pool and will be distributed to state agencies (MassDOT gets some, for example).

TheMagicMan said:
Did Wynn plead guilty to those allegations?
How does the state fine Wynn 35 Million if the allegations were proven false?
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The fine isn't for Wynn's conduct, it's for failing to be honest with the Gaming Commission.
 
Equilibria said:
The fine isn't for Wynn's conduct, it's for failing to be honest with the Gaming Commission.
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Was he found guilty or pleaded guilty in a court of law? Does that mean the state of Mass can fine corporations or pull their state licenses if individual of the corporation gets accused of allegations.

35 Million dollar fine seems very extreme against a private corporation because of individual action inside the corporation.
 
TheMagicMan said:
Was he found guilty or pleaded guilty in a court of law? Does that mean the state of Mass can fine corporations or pull their state licenses if individual of the corporation gets accused of allegations.

35 Million dollar fine seems very extreme against a private corporation because of individual action inside the corporation.
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$35 million excessive for Wynn? Wynn had almost $7 billion in revenue last year. This is tantamount to a $5 fine to you and me. Not even a slap on the wrist.

Further, I am not sure you understand the incredibly heightened standard that casino licensees are held to. It is undisputed that the company did not inform the Gaming Commission about the multi million dollar sexual assault settlements from incidents allegedly involving Wynn. Whatever happened with Steve Wynn or didn't, the settlements should have been reported. For that Wynn surely deserve some fine. What do you think would be fair?
 
BosDevelop said:
$35 million excessive for Wynn? Wynn had almost $7 billion in revenue last year. This is tantamount to a $5 fine to you and me. Not even a slap on the wrist.

Further, I am not sure you understand the incredibly heightened standard that casino licensees are held to. It is undisputed that the company did not inform the Gaming Commission about the multi million dollar sexual assault settlements from incidents allegedly involving Wynn. Whatever happened with Steve Wynn or didn't, the settlements should have been reported. For that Wynn surely deserve some fine. What do you think would be fair?
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It doesn't matter if Wynn makes 100 Billion a year. Isn't the job of the gaming commission in the first place to do the due diligence in the corporation to award the license in the first place?

Fining or threatening to take a required state license away a private corporation based on accusations seems very excessive in my opinion.

Seems like the state is extorting the company without actually realizing if the accusations have any merit to the situation.
 
I think "Any excuse to squeeze out more money" is an accurate characterization.
 
BosDevelop said:
$35 million excessive for Wynn? Wynn had almost $7 billion in revenue last year. This is tantamount to a $5 fine to you and me. Not even a slap on the wrist.

Further, I am not sure you understand the incredibly heightened standard that casino licensees are held to. It is undisputed that the company did not inform the Gaming Commission about the multi million dollar sexual assault settlements from incidents allegedly involving Wynn. Whatever happened with Steve Wynn or didn't, the settlements should have been reported. For that Wynn surely deserve some fine. What do you think would be fair?
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So people in BMW’s should get more expensive speeding tickets than 98 corollas?
 
TheMagicMan said:
It doesn't matter if Wynn makes 100 Billion a year. Isn't the job of the gaming commission in the first place to do the due diligence in the corporation to award the license in the first place?

Fining or threatening to take a required state license away a private corporation based on accusations seems very excessive in my opinion.

Seems like the state is extorting the company without actually realizing if the accusations have any merit to the situation.
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Why do you keep referring to a lawsuit in which Wynn was forced to pay millions to the complainants as "accusations"?
 
BronsonShore said:
Why do you keep referring to a lawsuit in which Wynn was forced to pay millions to the complainants as "accusations"?
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In fairness to him he did ask if Wynn has seen a court of law in this case. The answer is no.

A good summary is here (at least prior to March 2018):

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/15/5923...nduct-claims-vegas-mogul-steve-wynn-fell-fast

The action that Nevada and Massachusetts (and others) have taken against the company is for the cover-up, not the crime. It doesn't matter if Wynn actually did what he's accused of (he almost certainly did). What matters IN THIS CONTEXT is that the leadership of the company covered up the allegations, breaching their responsibility to shareholders and regulators, to whom they are required to report compromising events involving the CEO.

All that said, despite my finding Wynn's actions disgusting, what did the voters in MA expect when we approved of casino operators doing business here? Casino owners are typically horrible people (see Wynn, Trump, Adelson...) This isn't a clean business.
 
stick n move said:
So people in BMW’s should get more expensive speeding tickets than 98 corollas?
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There is an argument to be made for it, and several countries practice exactly this. In the same way that if your income rises it would take proportionately more money to stop and pick it up on the sidewalk (I think I saw something about how picking up a quarter for you is like Bill Gates stopping for $45,000), it takes a greater penalty to maintain the same disincentive to speed. I work in DTX and I routinely see delivery vans and work trucks eating the $50 or whatever parking ticket every day because they can afford it as a cost of doing business. It's the inverse of our progressive tax system and it works.

That being said I don't really much see the relevance of this analogy or care about this. It is true that Steve Wynn is a scumbag and it is true that this is a drop in the bucket for them; I am not informed enough to make an assessment of the validity of the fine.
 
Equilibria said:
...what did the voters in MA expect when we approved of casino operators doing business here?
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Strictly speaking, voters didn't approve casino gambling. Their elected officials did. I was part of the repeal process that ultimately failed. We all know how difficult it is to put toothpaste back in the tube...

Equilibria said:
Casino owners are typically horrible people (see Wynn, Trump, Adelson...) This isn't a clean business.
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^ The truth, unvarnished.
 
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