Encore Boston Harbor

If Encore Boston Harbor was to reintroduce poker right now, as some of its guests have demanded, it would require the casino to close other table games because it cannot find enough people to hire as dealers, an executive told the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday.

Encore Boston Harbor is not planning to bring back live poker to its $2.6 billion resort casino in Everett in the immediate future and if the game ever does return, the casino said Thursday evening, it will be a different experience. On Thursday, the Mass. Gaming Commission discussed the deluge of complaints it has received since the state’s two casinos —...

Live music is back at Encore Boston Harbor this summer, and this Thursday will feature Massachusetts native Ricky Duran, who garnered national attention with his successful run on Season 17 of NBC’s “The Voice.” On July 8, Duran will perform for guests from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the casino in Everett, Massachusetts, as part of its Harborside Live…

The Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts has announced a lineup of outdoor summer activities in another sign of life entering a “new normal” in the Bay State. Announced Thursday, the Outdoor Summer Series features live music every Thursday, including reggae, pop, rock and other genres of music. The event is free with a reservation. The resort casino is also…

Casinos can fully reopen over Memorial Day weekend in Massachusetts, when most COVID-19 restrictions and the state’s mask mandate will also lift. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted Wednesday to rescind the pandemic-related rules, effective at noon on Saturday, for the state’s two casinos as well as horse racing and simulcasting facilities. The new orders apply to the state’s gaming...

Encore Boston Harbor, a hotel and casino in Everett, Massachusetts, will transform one of its ballrooms into a COVID-19 vaccination site starting Tuesday.

Encore Boston Harbor, a hotel and casino in Everett, Massachusetts, is transforming one of its ballrooms into a COVID-19 vaccination site. The Moderna vaccine is now available to employees and Massachusetts residents ages 18 and older, according to Cambridge Health Alliance, which is running the clinic. Appointments to get vaccinated at the $2.6 billion gambling hall on the banks of…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A local brewery has opened a brand new restaurant and bar inside a resort and casino near the Boston line. According to a press release, Night Shift Brewing Kitchen & Tap opens Thursay, April 15 at 2 p.m. within Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, with the new spot featuring elevated takes on classic…

Derek Zagami shows us some luxury experiences at Encore Boston Harbor, as ‘Luxe Life with Derek Z’ looks inside a presidential villa.

Rare Steakhouse Chef John Ross is in ‘The Chef’s Pantry’ with Anna Rossi making a homemade quick and easy Steak Tartare. Steak Tartare Recipe: Shallots 1 Tablespoon  Capers 1 tablespoon Cornichons (pickled cucumbers) 1 tablespoon  Beef – fine diced 1 Cup  Chives- fine sliced 1 Tablespoon  Quail eggs 1 each  Dijon mustard ½ tablespoon  Kosher salt Black pepper  Horseradish cream…

‘The Chef’s Pantry’ host Anna Rossi is joined by John Ross making a delicious homemade Steak Tartare.

Gambling revenues continue to tumble at Massachusetts’ three casinos as the facilities face more restrictions amid the latest surge of COVID-19. Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park generated a combined $45 million in gross gaming revenue last month, the state’s Gaming Commission reported Tuesday. The total revenues are down from $69 million in October and roughly $70 million…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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...

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…

Encore Boston Harbor President Brian Gullbrants joins This Week in Business to discuss the reopening of the resort casino which includes lower $10 table minimums and new health and safety protocols.