The project has been long in development, having won its casino license in 2014. The 671-key Encore Boston Harbor includes a 210,000-square-foot casino, 15 dining and lounge venues, 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, a spa and a 6-acre park space. Take the MBTA Silver Line (S元) to Chelsea Station, then ride our free Encore Neighborhood Runner to the resort from our bus stop located next to Market Basket.

Visit the MBTA for up-to-date subway and bus information. Related Story: How MGM Springfield will reflect Massachusetts' heritage Take the MBTA Orange Line to Sullivan Station, and take MBTA Bus Routes 104, 105 and 109 to Encore. Should the company decide to purchase the Encore Boston Harbor, it would need to give up its casino license for the MGM Springfield. This past August, MGM Resorts opened the only casino location in western Massachusetts at a cost of $960 million. Massachusetts law only allows one casino license per company. The transaction would not be a simple matter of Wynn Resorts selling its property to MGM Resorts. This places the timing of when the talks first began around the same time the Massachusetts Gaming Commission finished its 15-month investigation into Wynn Resorts’ handling of sexual misconduct allegations. Wynn resigned as CEO less than two weeks later.Īccording to the statement, the companies have been talking about the potential sale for the past several weeks. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the accusations in January 2018. The news follows the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s decision to fine Wynn Resorts $35 million for failing to disclose sexual misconduct allegations against its founder and former CEO Steve Wynn.

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