The first eight days brought in about $2 million a day - $93 million on slots alone. Thousands turned out for the Encore Harbor Boston’s grand opening and the place has been humming ever since. The still new-ish destination casino finally opened a month ago after years of negotiations, lawsuits, a community vote and a lot of public discussion about the impact of casinos on culture and community.įull disclosure: I was disappointed when state lawmakers passed the bill to allow casinos in the state - worried that the promises of gambling revenue plumping up state coffers and creating plentiful, well-paying jobs would never come to pass, and concerned that the shiny new facility would be make it even harder for gambling addicts. I’m describing the Encore Boston Harbor by the numbers. Oh, and 3,000 slot machines, 144 game tables and 88 poker tables. Millions of dollars of artwork displayed outside and inside a 27-floor sparkling glass tower, which seems to rise from the sea. A carousel made of 83,000 flowers - a whimsical feat of craftsmanship created by a celebrity designer.
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