This week, Massachusetts’s top gambling regulators will assess competing casino plans and grant the state’s jackpot of a gambling license to the winner, The Boston Globe reports.

The two contenders are Wynn Resorts Ltd., with a five-star casino proposal located on the Everett waterfront, and Mohegan Sun’s plan for a location at Suffolk Downs racetrack in Revere. Beginning Monday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will use a scoring method to determine the most successful proposal.

“We need to show that this has been a transparent, thoughtful process,’’ said James McHugh, the commission’s acting chairman. “We want to get this right.’’

The decision comes at a crucial time for the Massachusetts casino industry with less than two months before state voters decide whether or not to repeal the 2011 casino law that allowed the casino industry to enter Massachusetts.


To read more on the future of Commonwealth casinos, read the full Boston Globe report here.