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. — Encore Boston Harbor isnow just days from opening. Boston 25 News spent some time at the resort today, seeing what developers are still doing to make it unique. But we also found out how the casino is trying to move past some of the recent headlines. Encore Boston Harbor Announces July 12 Re-opening Date EVERETT, MA (July 2, 2020) – Encore Boston Harbor announced today that, pending approval of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), it plans to re-open its casino resort on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at 9:00am, as part of the State’s Phase 3 Re-opening Plan. 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.
© AP Photo/Charles Krupa Encore Boston Harbor will open as part of Phase 3 of the state's reopening plan.
Encore Boston Harbor Casino Opening Date
EVERETT, MA — Encore Boston Harbor will reopen Sunday, July 12 at 9 a.m., pending approval from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the casino announced Friday. It will open as part of Phase 3 of the state's reopening plan, which begins Monday.
In addition to implementing its own Health and Safety Plan, the casino will abide by directives set forth by the Gaming Commission. Several measures such as social distancing, touchless technologies and cleaning protocols have been implemented across the resort.
This includes:
Encore Boston Casino Opening Date
- Non-invasive thermal temperature scans at all guest and employee entrances (no guest or employee with a temperature of 100.4 or more will be allowed in the resort)
- Mandatory face coverings for all employees and guests, with complimentary face coverings available for guests
- Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting of guest areas throughout the day
- Multiple hand sanitizer stations and disinfecting wipes available throughout the resort
- Appropriate and comfortable physical distancing in all gaming and dining areas
Casino officials said Monday they expect to reopen the gaming area and food and beverage outlets around the casino. The hotel will operate on a limited basis.
After furloughing about 10 percent of its full-time workforce at the start of June, the casino plans to furlough another 3,000 workers, head of Public Affairs Eric Kraus told The Boston Globe. Some employees working in the reopened amenities and restaurants will return to work, while those who work in areas for which a reopening date is uncertain will be furloughed.