Wynn Resorts has named Suffolk constructions as the contractor for the proposed “resort casino” in Everett.

The deal is worth $1 billion, making it one of the largest construction contracts in Massachusetts history.

Wynn Resorts received the license to build a casino in Everett two years ago.

The casino is schedule to open in 2018.

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