- Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) won the sole license for a Boston-area casino, despite a rough campaign.
- CEO Steve Wynn took potshots at state regulators during the process and famously caught a quick nap during one gaming commission meeting.
- The company and its top exec will likely be on its best behavior with the $1.6B casino project now in the hands of Massachusetts voters.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren has stated publicly she will vote to repeal the 2011 legislation that approved three casinos in the state.
- MGM Resorts (NYSE:MGM) and Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) have interests in the other two and will be lobbying voters along with Wynn.