Paul Guzzi, longtime head of Greater Boston Chamber, to retire

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Paul Guzzi, the president of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, said Thursday that he would retire after leading one of the state’s largest and most influential business groups for nearly two decades. Guzzi, 72, cited the desire to devote more time to family and his activities on other corporate boards, saying he is leaving the chamber in a “strong position.” The chamber has 1,500 members, including some the state’s biggest companies and employers, including Fidelity Investments, State Street Corp., and the technology company EMC Corp. Continue reading below “There is some Continue reading >>>

Dugout Thrones: Episode Two.

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If you missed Part I, please read it first here. Allyn "If you will not partake, Ser Allyn, please allow me," proclaimed the Limpfish, snatching the mug of frothy Milwaukeros ale from Allyn's grasp and swiftly bringing it to his lips as the nearby men at arms cheered and laughed. Ser Joseph Kelly, known as the Limpfish, seemed to hold his knighthood secondary to his role as an entertainer. Allyn remembered his tricks and japes back in Buschfell. The Limpfish was always teasing and prodding, trying to get a rise out of even the most somber of the Saint Card men such as Ser Lyn or even Lord Continue reading >>>

At A YouTube Stars Convention, A Desperate Parent Bribed Me With $500 So …

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A parent so desperate to help her young daughter get in front of YouTube celebrity "Lohanthony" offered me $500 for my meet-and-greet admission card this past weekend at an event called INTOUR. The pair had traveled 9 hours to see the 15-year-old Bostonian teen with millions of followers on Twitter and YouTube. INTOUR (basically a big YouTube stars convention) was held in Pasadena, California and I attended on behalf of Business Insider. About a dozen teens and 20-somethings were there to entertain thousands of their fans who had purchased tickets to attend. The "stars" — all Continue reading >>>

Wynn Resorts wins Boston-area casino license; Mohegan Sun ‘extremely …

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Deemed bigger and better financed and promising more jobs and revenue for Massachusetts, Wynn Resorts won the coveted Greater Boston casino license Tuesday, awarded a jewel Mohegan Sun had hoped to claim.A major player in Las Vegas and Macau, China, Wynn will now proceed with its plan to develop a $1.6 billion casino on a contaminated site in Everett, a facility expected to put further pressure on Connecticut’s struggling Indian casinos — Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, the Mohegan Tribe’s flagship facility in Uncasville.The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted 3-1 to bestow the license Continue reading >>>

Panel: Wynn ‘Has The Edge’ Over Mohegan Sun In Boston Casino Competition

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Wynn Resorts "has the edge" over the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority in a contest for the sole license to operate a casino in Greater Boston, the chairman of Massachusetts Gaming Commission said at a hearing Monday.The four commissioners agreed that the Wynn plan is between "very good" and "outstanding" while the Mohegan Sun Massachusetts plan is "very good." They did not vote on the plans, however. lRelated BusinessMohegan Sun, Wynn Compete In Final Continue reading >>>

Wynn Beats Mohegan Sun In Boston Casino Contest

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Wynn Resorts appears to have trumped Mohegan Sun in a contest for the sole license to operate a casino in Greater Boston, now that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has voted 3-to-1 in Wynn's favor.The commission's acting chairman, James F. McHugh, cast the dissenting vote Tuesday in a preliminary nod of approval, pending Wynn's acceptance of the commission's conditions. A final vote is set for Wednesday morning, provided that Wynn agrees to the terms.Wynn gave every indication Tuesday that it would."We look forward very Continue reading >>>

Keller @ Large: Wynn Will Play Major Role In Ballot Question Campaign

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BOSTON (CBS) – On Wednesday, the state gaming commission formally approved Wynn Resorts as the winner of the Greater Boston casino license. Because a ballot question could overturn the state’s gaming law and make casino gambling illegal, the license doesn’t take effect until three days after the November election. Wynn Resorts says it will spend more than a billion and a half dollars to transform a lot in Everett into a gambling destination with a five-star hotel. To make this happen though, Wynn will have to spend money to make sure the casino law stays on the books. With the go-ahead Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston casino license granted despite ballot question

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BOSTON (WWLP) – Two casinos could be opening their doors in Massachusetts: MGM in Springfield and now Wynn Resorts, which finalized the license to build a $1.6 billion casino in Everett, just north of Boston. With less than two months until Election Day, the ballot question to repeal the state gaming law was an off-limits subject for gaming regulators. “Let me just say that we’re not going to talk about the ballot at all today,” said Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair James McHugh. Casino mogul Steve Wynn was not present at the signing, but has said in the past that he would not Continue reading >>>

Boston-Origin ‘November Project’ Takes Nation’s Capital By Storm

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Boston-Origin ‘November Project’ Takes Nation’s Capital By Storm FILED UNDER: fitness, november project E-mail Twitter (2) facebook Give to WBUR today, explore Peru tomorrow. Support the news today and you could win a trip to Machu Picchu. You heard it here, first: That the November Project — the free, early-morning “fitness tribe” that is the brainchild of two Boston-based crew buddies — would go far. (What is Continue reading >>>