“That’s what we voted for, that’s who we accepted. “I’m very happy to hear that Encore is not looking to sell the development because the people of Everett, as I have said numerous times, want Wynn to develop the casino they supported in 2013,” Everett City Councilor Mike McLaughlin said.
Many were relieved to hear those words from the casino’s CEO after speculation and uncertainty around the potential sale in mid-May. “It was Matt Maddox to the employees that Encore is not for sale.” Maddox spoke at each of the events and made that statement at each of the events,” Wynn Resorts spokesman Michael Weaver told the Herald. Approximately 4,800 employees were on-boarded in one of three orientation events Monday in preparation for their first day of work at Encore Boston Harbor on Tuesday.
Maddox’s words are the first conclusive stance from the company that they plan to stick with Encore Boston Harbor since talk of a potential sale to MGM International Resorts shook the local community last month. Wynn Resorts CEO Matthew Maddox told thousands of employees during an orientation that the Everett casino is not for sale, a spokesperson confirmed.
