Encore Boston Harbor

Back open since July, the Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts, says it’s operating with significantly reduced capacity in all parts of the resort. Now, workers will pay the price. The casino announced Monday that 385 employees who had previously been furloughed will now lose their jobs permanently. “It is 300-plus families that now may not have a paycheck…

While Encore Boston Harbor has reopened, not as many people are allowed inside to gamble, and now, 385 workers who had previously been furloughed will lose their jobs.

At least eight groups have been evicted from Encore Boston Harbor and fined for violating prohibitions on large gatherings in hotel rooms and other guests have opted to cancel their reservations when told at the front desk that the casino would strictly enforce rules of its own that are more strict than the state limits, gaming regulators said Thursday. The…

The organizers of a large party in a private suite at Encore Boston Harbor’s hotel this month have received and paid a $500 fine, one of them said. George Gerez’ party, which he’s estimated brought out 30 people, was broken up by police. Gerez on Wednesday shared with NBC10 Boston an image of the fine issued by the city of…

Encore Boston Harbor is making some changes after a series of incidents that included a large party, a shooting and a stabbing.

Following a series of incidents that include a stabbing, a shooting and a large party at the Encore Boston Harbor in the past week, the casino in Everett, Massachusetts, announced Thursday it is enhancing its “policies and protocols.” Among the changes is a cap on how many people can be in an Encore hotel room at once, with a hefty…

A stabbing Wednesday night at the Encore Boston Harbor is just one of a handful of incidents the Everett casino has had to deal with in the past week.

City officials in Everett, Massachusetts, are sounding the alarm after a large party was held inside a private suite at Encore Boston Harbor over the weekend. According to party organizer George Gerez of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, state police intervened and forced everyone to leave. Gerez tells NBC10 Boston he and his friends rented the suite along with a DJ...

Police intervened after a large party was held in a private suite at Encore Boston Harbor in Everett.

A man in his 30s was shot after leaving the Encore Boston Harbor Casino around 3 a.m. Sunday, authorities said. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Everett Chief of Police Steven Mazzie confirmed they are investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of Sweetser Circle in Everett, Massachusetts. Everett police responded around 3 a.m. to a call for a…

As the Boston area’s only full casino prepares to reopen this weekend, NBC10 Boston got a look inside at the steps being taken to keep people safe. Brian Gullbrants is the president of Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts. He’s seen a lot in his career, but nothing like the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shutdown. “We’ve seen tsunamis and...

Take a look inside Encore Boston Harbor as the Everett casino prepares to reopen.

A Massachusetts man who let his driver’s license lapse had a bit of bad luck when trying to cash in on some winnings earlier this year at the Encore Boston Harbor. Tom Rosenthal, of Waltham, had lady luck on his side when he visited the Encore in January. “I threw some money in the slots, and all of a...

When trying to cash in on some winnings earlier this year at the Encore Boston Harbor, a Massachusetts man had a bit of back luck after letting his driver’s license lapse.

The Boston area’s only full casino plans to reopen this month. Encore Boston Harbor in Everett announced Thursday that it intends to open back up on Sunday, July 12, pending approval of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. MGM Springfield, the state’s other full casino, plans to open the following day. The state will enter Phase 3 of its reopening process Monday,…

The lone resort casino in the Boston area is furloughing thousands more workers as it eyes reopening in July. Encore Boston Harbor in Everett will have about 700 workers on staff, but about 3,000 workers and managers will have to be furloughed, Wynn Resorts said Monday. The casino in late May furloughed about 10% of its full-time staff and stopped…

Encore Boston Harbor will this week present to authorities its plan for reopening amid the coronavirus outbreak, including thermal cameras, sanitized dice and temperature checks. The 23-page plan, which the casino is set to present to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Thursday, details safety protocols Encore says is based on guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and medical...

In a 23-page document, Encore Boston Harbor has outlined its reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Encore Boston Harbor will present a 23-page safety plan to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission detailing how they would reopen amid the coronavirus crisis.

Gaming floors at Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park Casino are expected to close to gamblers at 6 a.m. Sunday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced.