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As Casino Construction Begins, Wynn President Touts Job Creation

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Robert DeSalvio, president of the Wynn Casino, at the ground breaking on Thursday. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)
Robert DeSalvio, president of the Wynn Casino, at the ground breaking on Thursday. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

The construction of the Wynn Casino on a 33-acre site along the Mystic River in Everett began Thursday.

The company says it's certain the Wynn Boston Harbor Casino will be ready to open in June of 2019.

After Thursday's groundbreaking, Wynn President Robert DeSalvio joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the construction jobs the project brings to Everett.

This segment aired on August 5, 2016.

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