The city of Boston refused to accept a $1 million check to help offset the impacts of the resort casino planned for neighboring Everett, gambling giant Wynn Resorts said Wednesday.
Boston sued the Massachusetts Gaming Commission earlier this week, seeking to stop the $1.6 billion project from going forward unless residents in the city's Charlestown neighborhood are given a vote.
Wynn said the $1 million check was delivered to the commission after Boston declined it, and is expected to be held in escrow for the city.
The payment is supposed to be used to support nonprofit organizations and other programs in Charlestown, the Boston neighborhood located directly across the Mystic River from Wynn's planned waterfront development.
The payment is the first in a minimum $56 million financial compensation package for Boston that was ordered by the gambling commission after Boston Mayor Martin Walsh's administration refused to participate in negotiations with the Las Vegas casino giant.
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