Encore Boston Harbor - East of Broadway Development Public Hearing #2

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will be holding a second Public Hearing for the proposed East of Broadway Development in Everett MA to be located across the street from the Encore Boston Harbor. This hearing will be held virtually. 
 
PUBLIC HEARING #2
 
When: Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 – 11:30AM – 1:30PM 
Where: Virtual – https://massgaming.com/news-events/article/mgc-public-hearing-june-6-20…

REGISTRATION TO OFFER PUBLIC COMMENT: https://tinyurl.com/MassGaming-Commission
 
For those unable to attend the meeting virtually, the Commission will accept written comments until 4:00 PM on Friday, June 9, 2023. 

Please submit written comments to MGCcomments@massgaming.gov and include “East of Broadway Development” in the subject line.
 
Proposed Project
Encore is proposing a phased development on the east side of Broadway in Everett, MA that includes an expanded gaming space, a theater, entertainment venues, two hotels, food and beverage facilities, retail facilities, a warehouse support facility, three parking garages, and a pedestrian bridge across Broadway. A Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Report on the full project has been submitted to the MEPA Office of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and is currently under review.
 
The first phase of this project is currently under consideration by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. This phase includes a 999-seat theater, 200-seat comedy club, 18,700 square foot gaming area (202 gaming positions), approximately 50,700 square feet of food and beverage space, a 3,092-space parking garage and approximately 12,500 square foot pedestrian bridge over Broadway. 
 
Encore is requesting that the Commission include this first phase of the project as part of the Gaming Establishment. Inclusion as part of the Gaming Establishment means that this project would fall under the Commission’s jurisdiction and be subject to all pertinent rules and regulations of the Commission. Any subsequent phases of this project would need to come back before the Commission for a determination whether those future phases should be considered part of the Gaming Establishment.
 
Commission Review Process
The Commission will be using a two-part process to review the Encore application. This first part is Public Hearings where the Commission will have the opportunity to hear from the public regarding this proposed phase of the expansion. This is the second of such public hearings. The second part will be a Public Meeting where the Commission will discuss the project in detail and deliberate on Encore Boston Harbor’s request.