Gaming Panel Could Release Caesar’s Report Wed.
A redacted version of the report that torpedoed Caesars Entertainment’s plans for an East Boston casino at the Suffolk Downs horse track will be made available to the public when it is completed, likely Wednesday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said over the weekend.
Suffolk asked its partner Caesars to withdraw because of concerns raised by the commission’s background check, the first phase of casino licensure. It’s the second such departure from Suffolk, which had originally teamed up with Vornado Realty Trust, which balked at the investigations.
Steve Wynn, a competitor against Suffolk and Foxwoods’ Milford location for the lone eastern Massachusetts license with a site in Everett, expressed concern to the gaming commission last week about unfair allegations.
"We're scared to death,” Wynn said, defending his operations in Macau, China.
MGM, which is seeking to build in Springfield, also testified before the commission last week about investigations into overseas operations, but focused strictly on regulatory policy rather than wading into the specifics of the proposal.
The commission has yet to determine Suffolk’s suitability, and will hold an adjudicatory hearing Oct. 29. It’s releasing the report ahead of time because of news media stories and the impending Nov. 5 vote on the agreement Suffolk made with Boston.
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