Timelines MGC 3-4-14 — File 196393

ESTIMATED CATEGORY 1 (Resort-Casino) Timeline / REGION A (Eastern Mass.) LAST UPDATED: 3.4.2014 ESTIMATED DATE(S) ACTION December 31, 2013 Category 1 Application Deadline January 13, 2014 Deadline for Surrounding Community/Impacted Live Entertainment (“ILEV”) Petitions to be submitted to MGC Deadline for Letters of Assent by Surrounding Communities Designated in an Application to be filed with MGC January 22 Applicant 90 minute presentations on Category 1 Applications January 23 Applicants may provide a response to Surrounding Community/ILEV Petitions to MGC January 28-29 Presentations by Surrounding Community Petitioners/ILEV Petitioners and Applicants on petitions for designation March 20 (first meeting after decision) Decisions by Commission on Surrounding Community Petitions Written designation of Surrounding Communities that have assented to designations made in Category 1 Application March 21 Beginning of 30-day statutory negotiation period March 25 Public input hearing in Surrounding Community (Boston) regarding Revere resort-casino proposal March 26 Public input hearing in Surrounding Community (Boston) regarding Everett resort-casino proposal April 22 End of 30-day statutory negotiation period between Applicants and Surrounding Communities April 23 Beginning of Binding Surrounding Community Arbitration Process Before selecting an arbitrator The parties must file with the Commission a notice of intent to commence arbitration April 29 Deadline for Selection of Arbitrator. If the parties cannot mutually select a single arbitrator, each party shall select one neutral, independent arbitrator who shall then mutually choose a third neutral, independent arbitrator. In the event that a third neutral, independent arbitrator is not selected, the Commission or its designee shall select the third neutral, independent arbitrator. Deadline for Best and Final Offer. Each party submits its best and final offer for a Surrounding Community Agreement to the arbitrator and to the other party. April 29 – May 19 Arbitrations. The arbitrator(s) conducts any necessary proceedings. TBA Host Community Meetings in Everett, Revere May 19 Deadline for Arbitration report to be filed with Commission. The arbitrator(s) files with the Commission, and issue to the parties, a report specifying the terms of the Surrounding Community Agreement between the applicant and the community. May 27 End of Surrounding Community Arbitrations. Either the parties sign a Surrounding Community Agreement and file it with the Commission, or the arbitrator’s report shall be deemed to be the Surrounding Community Agreement between the parties June 30 AWARD OF CATEGORY 1 REGION A LICENSE