petitioned the MGC<\/a>\u00a0in May to allow Wynn Resorts to continue holding its Massachusetts license by explaining that the billionaire “is no longer an officer or director” and “can no longer exercise control or provide direction.” The chief executive added that “Steve Wynn is not Wynn Resorts.”<\/p>\nCrosby Fall<\/b><\/h2>\n The 2011 Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act authorized three commercial integrated casino resorts, plus a slots-only facility. MGM Springfield won the western license, Plainridge Park became the slots venue, and Wynn Resorts landed the coveted “Region A” that includes Boston.<\/p>\n
Though MGM was the sole bidder in “Region B,” Mohegan Sun and Suffolk Downs partnered to present the MGC with a $1 billion casino plan for the horse racetrack. Crosby recused himself from the licensing process after he was criticized for attending a 2014 party hosted by Suffolk Downs.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nIn Crosby’s absence, the MGC voted 3-1 in favor of Wynn Resorts over Mohegan Sun\/Suffolk. The third and final casino license, earmarked for the southeastern part of the state, remains in limbo due to a proposed tribal gaming resort in Taunton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) Chairman Stephen Crosby is departing the state agency after revealing he’s been accused of holding a bias for Wynn Resorts in the ongoing investigation into the casino operator’s suitability. Crosby, who’s headed the gaming commission since its founding in 2011, said false accusations that he’s already made up his mind in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":89143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,21,18,13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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