Even coming a day after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of a ballot question to repeal the casino law, most of the people inside had already had their vote. And they spoke loudly, with 87 percent of them voting in favor a year ago.

Inside were hundreds of people who want a Wynn Casino to come to Everett - a sea of blue Wynn shirts and rousing wave of applause that went along with it.

At the Massachusetts Gaming Commission public hearing, standing room only, the people were asking questions.

Wynn Resorts presented its plan for the $1.6 billion casino at the former Monsanto Chemical company site on the Mystic River.

"That chemical plant has sat vacant for as long as I've been alive," said City Councilor Mike McLaughlin, who is 27.

It's been longer than that for Ed Lucas.

"Out of Sullivan Square, to the the rotary coming into Everett, wouldn't it be nice to see a big, beautiful casino and all this new area redeveloped?" asked Lucas. "You know what I mean?

Hundreds know exactly what he means. And they showed up for this scheduled forum, which comes on the heels of the Supreme Judicial Court ruling that will put a question to repeal gaming on the statewide ballot Nov. 4.

"I think that it definitely should be on the ballot, and people should have an opportunity, which they didn't get before," said Liz Levin of Charlestown.

The big sell? Wynn will pay the city $30 million during construction and more than $25 million a year once the casino opens.

Plus, the developer says it will create about 3,700 construction jobs and 4,000 plus permanent jobs.

Mayor Carlo DeMaria, choked up, needed a moment after talking about job creation as a way to help high school students after graduation.

That said, concerns of traffic congestion in Sullivan Square and an increase in crime persist, even from supporters of the casino.

"Are people going to be, that are already addicted to gambling, going to get into it?" asked Molly Cahill of Everett. "Still waste their grocery money, their rent money, all of that?"

Mohegan Sun is in direct competition with Wynn, five miles away at Suffolk Downs in Revere. A Wynn representative said job preference would go to Suffolk Downs employees if Wynn gets this bid instead of Mohegan Sun in Revere and Suffolk Downs closes.