State preps for 100,000 visitors to casino on Sunday

THE STATE’S HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR says he is preparing for 100,000 people to show up for this Sunday’s opening of the Encore Boston Harbor casino, although officials at Wynn Resorts say they are expecting far fewer guests.

A spokesman for the Las Vegas-based casino company said in an email that the firm is anticipating 20,000 to 30,000 guests through the course of the day after the facility opens at 10 a.m. on Sunday. On a daily basis, the spokesman said, the company is anticipating an average of about 23,000 guests – slightly less mid-week and slightly more on weekends.

Jonathan Gulliver, the highway administrator, said Wynn Resorts officials provided different numbers during a recent traffic meeting with state and local officials, He said Wynn officials said they were projecting 100,000 visitors to the casino this Sunday and 50,000 a day on average for the next month.

Gulliver said an emergency command center will be set up to address traffic congestion issues as they arise this Sunday. Gulliver likened the Sunday opening to an event at Gillette Stadium.

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Note: This is not commercial spam. I do not have any financial interest in the casino. Good luck with traffic for anyone driving through the area.