EVERETT, MASS. (WHDH) - Wynn Casino has gotten final design approval from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to begin construction.

The resort casino, which will be in Everett, got unanimous approval to start building. The casino will be called Wynn Boston Harbor.

Developers said the area will also include a 29-story tower, almost 700 hotels rooms and more than 200,000 square feet of retail space. The casino will cost $2.1 billion to build.

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