THE ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR casino brought in close to $50 million during its first full month of operation, and the lavish riverfront gambling facility already appears to be taking a bite out of the New England casino market while also setting a new standard for table game revenue. July revenue figures released by the Massachusetts […]
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Brawls at Everett casino? You bet
WERE THE BRAWLS that became the main attraction at Encore Boston Harbor early Monday morning an unfortunate aberration, or is this just the cost of doing casino business? We’ll know in time. But for now it’s certainly not a good look for the Wynn Resorts gambling palace less than two months into operation. No fewer […]
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SE Mass. deserves casino gambling discussion
THE ROAD TO CASINO gaming in Massachusetts has been long and winding, but nowhere as much as the place where it began – southeastern Massachusetts. It’s been nearly eight years since the state authorized up to four gaming facilities in Massachusetts – three so-called category 1 casinos allocated by region and one category 2 slots-only […]
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Wynn fielding calls on adjacent land
THE CEO OF WYNN RESORTS said on Tuesday that his company has been approached by firms looking to partner on an arena or boutique entertainment ventures on land the company has purchased across the street from the Encore Boston Harbor casino. Matt Maddox said just before the opening of the casino in June that he […]
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Mohegan’s “all or nothing” challenge to Encore dismissed
RELATIVELY MINOR VIOLATIONS of the open meeting law by state gambling regulators shouldn’t invalidate Encore Boston Harbor’s casino license, a state judge wrote in dismissing a court challenge brought by a handful of Revere residents. The three residents’ open meeting law challenge was part of a larger suit that Encore’s rival, Mohegan Sun, is pursuing […]
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Gaming Commission backs Encore on blackjack odds
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AN INITIAL INVESTIGATION into the claims of a lawsuit alleging Encore Boston Harbor is duping customers by paying out at less favorable odds for blackjack wins found that the Everett casino is not violating any Gaming Commission rules or regulations, a commission official said Thursday. The lawyer suing the Wynn Resorts […]
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Encore pulls in $16.7 million during opening week
ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR’S opening week brought in more than $16.7 million. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission reported the figure as part of its June revenue report for its three licensed gambling facilities: Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield, and now Encore Boston Harbor. Encore brought in $7.7 million for table games and $9.1 million for slot machines. The venue is subject to a 25 percent state tax on […]
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Encore gets seal of gaming commission approval
FOUR DAYS AFTER its grand opening, Greater Boston’s first casino won a conditional operating certificate on Thursday morning. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted unanimously to award the certificate that will enable Encore Boston Harbor to remain open around the clock for the foreseeable future, offering gamblers a range of 3,151 slot machines and 231 table […]
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Boston reports moderate traffic from Encore opening
A BIG CROWD turned out for the opening of Encore Boston Harbor on Sunday, but there is no official word yet on how attendance matched up against the casino’s prediction of roughly 50,000 visitors. At noon Sunday, which was about two hours after the doors to the 24/7 gambling establishment opened to the public for […]
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Wynn Resorts formally opens for business
WITH AN AUDACIOUS midmorning fireworks display, an emotional speech from the mayor of Everett, and a crowd of thousands lined up in the hot sun, Encore Boston Harbor threw open its doors to the public on Sunday. In his speech Sunday morning, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria referenced the bruising regulatory and legal challenges that Wynn […]