{"id":2107,"date":"2018-02-27T19:54:29","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T20:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=2107"},"modified":"2018-02-28T14:56:02","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T14:56:02","slug":"wynn-casino-connected-boston-land-sea-foot-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/wynn-casino-connected-boston-land-sea-foot-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Wynn Casino Connected To Boston By Land, By Sea, And By Foot Bridge?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite an ongoing suitability investigation by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission<\/strong> stemming from accusations against the company\u2019s former CEO and Chairman Steve Wynn<\/strong>, construction on the Wynn Boston Harbor project is chugging right along<\/strong>. The Massachusetts casino-hotel is slated to open in June 2019. Meanwhile, construction crews are finishing new floors of the main tower at a pace of about one every two weeks.<\/p>\n

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We continue to reach new heights. Construction of the 22nd floor is well underway for the 27-floor tower. #wbh<\/a> #wynn<\/a> #boston<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/B72LzJlhjS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Wynn Boston Harbor (@WynnBoston) February 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The 27-floor hotel-casino will radically change the Everett skyline and transform the entire area along the Mystic River into a world-class destination.<\/p>\n

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Construction of Wynn Boston Harbor is proceeding on schedule for a June, 2019 opening. Who will you be going to the grand opening with? pic.twitter.com\/e8nzdYL05s<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Wynn Boston Harbor (@WynnBoston) February 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The convention center fa\u00e7ade and roof are nearing completion. What types of events do you hope will be hosted here? #WBH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RpYzZHaSie<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Wynn Boston Harbor (@WynnBoston) February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But the transformative effect of the Wynn Boston Harbor project will extend well beyond<\/strong> the property\u2019s 13-acre footprint.<\/p>\n

A long-proposed footbridge gets a second look<\/span><\/h2>\n

One of the latest additions to the project is an expansive 780-foot footbridge<\/strong><\/a>. The state first considered building one back in 2009. With the Wynn casino as the impetus, the state resurrected the project. However, the cost is now much higher<\/strong>\u00a0than the old 2009 plan. In nine years, the estimated cost ballooned from $8 million<\/strong> to $23 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The proposed $23 million foot bridge would be just minutes away from the Assembly Row Orange Line stop and Wynn Boston Harbor.https:\/\/t.co\/CnCikeQWMj<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/StK2OprsJ8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Wynn Boston Harbor (@WynnBoston) February 20, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The state hasn\u2019t explained how it will pay for the bridge. In fact, the Department of Conservation and Recreation<\/strong> says it\u2019s looking at, \u201cmultiple funding sources.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of those sources would be Wynn Resorts. Wynn Resorts is ready to commit $250,000 to planning<\/strong> and said it would contribute even more to construction.<\/p>\n

If the project goes forward, the proposed bridge would be the longest bike and <\/strong>foot bridge in the state<\/strong>, and the most expensive<\/strong>. The bridge would span the Mystic River<\/strong> and link the Wynn property in Everett<\/strong> with Assembly Station<\/strong>, an Orange Line<\/strong> stop on the opposite bank in Somerville, Massachusetts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

More than one way to get to Wynn Boston Harbor<\/span><\/h2>\n

The footbridge would provide yet another way for local residents to make their way to the casino.<\/p>\n

With a 3,000-space<\/strong> underground garage, the hotel-casino will appeal to residents from Central Massachusetts, Rhode Island<\/strong>, New Hampshire<\/strong>, and beyond.<\/p>\n

The Wynn casino\u2019s location is about an hour drive from some of the bigger population centers in New England:<\/p>\n