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- BY JOSH RESNEK If everything goes according to current plans, Encore Boston Harbor Casino could be opening again on June 29. Last minute changes and additions to health and safety standards by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, all part of the new normal caused by safety measures the state is imposing, could cause the reopening to.
- Encore Boston Harbor has officially reopened its doors to the public on Sunday, July 12, nearly four months after the casino closed its doors amid the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.
The die has been cast: The Encore Boston Harbor casino plans to open back up on Sunday, July 12, the company announced Thursday.
Open every day from 9 a.m.–9 p.m. We are so excited to welcome you back to Encore Boston Harbor. Based on the operational changes required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, you'll notice some differences when you visit us. An Encore Boston Harbor spokesperson told Boston.com Monday the opening date will be at a later date “to be determined” compared to the rest of the resort due to the difficulty in having guests. Encore at Wynn Las Vegas will alter its operating hours beginning Oct. 19, according to a release from the resort. After closing at noon on Monday, the resort’s hotel, casino, restaurants.
The announcement came a few hours after Gov. Charlie Baker announced that Phase 3 of his four-phase coronavirus reopening plan will start Monday. During this step, casinos, movie theaters and gyms can start back up following closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
But Encore will have far from a full house, as the casino has said it will have many of its slot machines turned off, and it will enforce social distancing.
“Every effort has been made to preserve Encore’s luxury experience and provide guests with the peace of mind needed to enjoy a fun and relaxing return,” the casino said in a statement announcing the game-on move.
The opening is pending the approval of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
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Encore, at $2.3 billion, was the most expensive private construction project in the history of the state, opening last June before closing March 15 as the pandemic spread.
Its top brass in May outlined a range of steps for an eventual coronavirus-era reopening, including thermal cameras taking the temperature of everyone going in and out, and all staff and visitors being required to wear a mask. They said the casino will sanitize all machines every hour and will use “disinfectant guns” that blast an electrified mist of cleaning products.
The casino is installing plexiglass between gamblers at blackjack tables, and restaurants will not be using printed menus as guests instead use their smartphones to order food.
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Other table games like poker, craps and roulette remain suspended until further notice.
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Massachusetts’ coronavirus trends have remained positive now more than two months after the state and Boston-area peak. But cases nationally have begun to spike, driven mostly by large outbreaks in the southeast and southwest.
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Encore, a huge golden building on the banks of the Mystic River, which is owned by casino giant Wynn resorts. The casino said it will open its hotel side “in a limited capacity.”