BOSTON (AP) — Wynn Resorts appears to have a strong advantage over Mohegan Sun in the fierce competition for the Boston-area casino license, even as the Las Vegas gambling giant pushes back against some requirements state regulators are seeking to impose if it is to win the license.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which resumed deliberations Monday, has rated Wynn’s $1.6 billion resort casino plan for a former chemical plant in Everett higher than Mohegan Sun’s in a number of critical categories, including financing and economic development potential. The commission will hear comments from both casino operators Tuesday as it prepares to award the lucrative gambling license sometime this week.