Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox echoed the sentiment that it was “an amazing day.” Wynn Resorts CEO Matthew Maddox, left, applauds while seated near the casino floor with Everett, Mass., Mayor Carlo DeMaria, right, at the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Mass., during a press tour June 21, 2019. This is my day to be here at the casino.” “I woke up crying this morning,” Gray said. The company behind the project, Wynn Resorts, faced several hurdles before the casino was allowed to open, including hearings about whether it was suitable to hold a license following allegations that company executives covered up allegations of misconduct against founder Steve Wynn.īut for visitors like Terrese Gray, of Cambridge, that anticipation was about something else. That anticipation was reflected by people waiting outside the $2.6 billion casino for hours ahead of its opening. (Charles Krupa/AP)Īfter years of anticipation - and some turmoil - Encore Boston Harbor Casino opened in Everett Sunday. The Wynn Resorts casino is scheduled to officially open to the public on Sunday, June 23. Facebook Email Flowers adorn the walkways at the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett on Friday.
