Casinos often evoke a “not in my backyard” sentiment, but not so much in Everett. Most residents there are betting on the $1.6 billion resort to improve their quality of life, and that’s at least partly due to developer Steve Wynn’s promise to clean up the long-vacant brownfield where he plans to build.
Charles DiPerri grew up in the shadow of the Monsanto plant and remembers the thick smoke that poured out of it.
Robert DeSalvio is the president of Wynn Massachusetts, and he’s helping to oversee the casino development in Everett.
