Casino
The casino at Encore Boston Harbor is large, airy and glamorous, offering 3,000 slots, 144 table games and more in a glittering setting of 40-foot-tall ceilings. Games range from craps and roulette to blackjack and baccarat, all at state-of-the-art tables. The Poker Room on the terrace level has 88 high-end poker tables in an exclusive atmosphere. Private and high-limit gambling areas offer extra luxury, white-glove service and skillful players. The Red Card rewards program allows guests for earn points, credits and comps.
In 2011, Massachusetts passed the Expanded Gaming Act. The law allowed for three Las Vegas -style casinos and one slots parlor to be constructed in the state. Specifically, the law divided Massachusetts into three regions. It allowed for one casino per region. Casinos in Massachusetts Massachusetts has three full-service casinos – one just north of Boston, a second south of Boston, and a third in western city of Springfield. All three offer extensive slots and table games, and the Plainridge Park casino, south of Boston, offers live harness racing from April to October. MGL c.23K Massachusetts Gaming Commission Permits up to 3 casinos and 1 slots-only casino in the state. Has several provisions particular to Indian tribes. MGL c.137 Gaming. MGL c.271 Gambling crimes. Types of Casinos in Massachusetts The first resort-casino license in Region B (Western Massachusetts) was awarded to MGM Resorts and their $1.3 billion casino - MGM Springfield - opened in late 2018. The second license for Region A (Eastern Massachusetts) was awarded to Wynn Resorts and the $2 billion Encore Boston Harbor opened in 2019.
Dining
The whole range of dining needs and tastes are serviced at many restaurants: The Mystique, Waterfront, the Oyster Bar, Fratelli, Red 8, On Deck Burger Bar, Sinatra, Rare Steakhouse, Garden Café, The Buffet, Bru, and Dunkin’. Vegetarian diners are well-satisfied at all of these restaurants. Bars and lounges include Center Bar, Garden Lounge, and Memoire.
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Shopping
The centerpiece for shopping at the casino is the Wynn Collection, presenting women’s designer clothing, accessories, and jewelry. Designers represented in the collection include Zimmermann, Victoria Beckham, Jason Wu, Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo, and others.
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Spa
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A 19,000-square-foot spa offers beautifully furnished treatment rooms and lounges. Guests can schedule treatments from massages to facials, hot plunge, dry sauna and eucalyptus steam.