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Massachusetts Spars With Cities and Mohegan Sun in Court Over Wynn's Casino License

Connecticut Public Radio | By The Associated Press
Published September 23, 2015 at 10:46 AM EDT
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Massachusetts is urging a judge to dismiss lawsuits challenging its decision to award Wynn a casino license.

Lawyers for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission argued in court Tuesday that lawsuits by Boston, Revere, Somerville, Mohegan Sun and others exceed the statute of limitations. The state also argued that the casino licensing decisions aren't subject to judicial review.

But the plaintiffs countered that their challenges were timely and did merit court review as they delved into the finer points of last year's Boston-area competition, which pitted Wynn against Mohegan Sun, during their lengthy arguments.

Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders ended the session after two and half hours and didn't immediately rule.

Wynn is planning a $1.7 billion casino on the industrial waterfront overlooking Boston that it hopes to open in 2018.
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