LAS VEGAS – Wynn Resorts is about to find out how well Vegas plays in Boston.
After holding discussions to sell its US$2.6 billion Massachusetts project to MGM Resorts International – talks that sparked an outcry from local officials – the company has decided to keep the property. When it opens next month, Encore Boston Harbor will be the flashiest casino on the East Coast.
The Wynn style – with its floral sculptures, modern art and emphasis on high-end dining – hasn’t always traveled well. Founder Steve Wynn struggled with the Beau Rivage, which he opened in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1999. It’s now owned by MGM. Encore Boston Harbor brings Vegas-inspired glitz to a city of cobblestone streets, elite universities and granite buildings.
