Healey, however, said that behind the fanfare, Wynn Resorts has done little to help the city of Everett.

Read more: From A $68 Lobster Roll To 3,000 Slot Machines: Inside The New Encore Boston CasinoĪdvocates like DeMaria have praised the placement of the Encore in Everett by pointing out that the company spent $70 million on environmental cleanup to transform its location from a contaminated former chemical plant dump into a venue that gives Everett residents access to the waterfront for the first time in decades. “This is an industry that really makes its money through exploiting people's willingness to gamble,” Healey said in an interview with Boston Public Radio.Īt the opening, Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein joined Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox in the festivities, and Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria proudly boasted that the city, “will no longer be the back door to the city of Boston.” Healey was a vocal critic of the initial ballot proposition that led to the two casinos currently operating in Massachusetts, and on Monday, doubled down on her dissatisfaction with the Encore’s opening. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Monday continued her criticism of Wynn Resorts’ Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, which opened on Sunday, citing traffic congestion and her displeasure with the casino's 4 a.m.

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