The Encore Boston Harbor Casino opened on June 23, 2019, and cost a whopping $2.6 billion dollars. Since then, it had over 3.5 million visitors during the first eight months it was open. Of course it took a hit when the pandemic started, but it has bounced back with people headed to the tables, slots, restaurants, rooms, and stores.
Melissa KNOWS the Encore
I don’t spend a whole lot of time at the casino, but if you listen to the GetUp Crew, you know that our resident gambleholic/Queen of the Casino is our very own Melissa. She spends many nights there, has probably eaten at all the restaurants, and does her fair share of gambling with her game of choice being the Ultimate Fire Link slot machine.
(Ultimate Fire Link slot machine – Photo by Melissa)
What the Encore Casino has to offer
When you go to a casino, of course you want to have great games to gamble on. But now, competition is fierce, and casinos have had to step up their games to provide much more than just a chance to lose all our money. The Encore Casino has state-of-the-art slot machines at every level. Upstairs on the terrace level there are table games, private gambling salons, high-limit gaming rooms, and s spectacular view of all the action below. They also offer a variety of dining experiences for every taste. And if you’re staying at the resort, they also have a serene and secluded spa and salon, as well as a state-of-the-art fitness center if you want to get a workout in.
Well, I decided to look into the casino and see if I could find some fun facts about the Encore that even Melissa didn’t know. Well, there isn’t much she didn’t know, but I was able to come up with a few.
Without further ado, 13 Things I Didn’t Know About The Encore Casino!
The Carousel is made with 83,000 flowers
Everett, MA- June 21, 2019: The carousel in the grand entrance of Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts. (Staff photo By Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) (Photo by Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)
It’s not there anymore, and has been replaced with a ferris wheel, but it’s unbelievable what went into this. The carousel was designed by Preston Bailey, and weighs 15,000 pounds, and is made with 83,000 flowers and 11,000 jewels.
Giant Popeye
The giant Popeye sculpture that had been bought by the former Wynn Resorts CEO, Steve Wynn, was located in the center of Encore Boston Harbor’s garden esplanade. The statue stands six foot and five inches tall weighing a massive 2,000 pounds. Steve Wynn bought Popeye at auction for $28 million in 2014.
Not sure where it is now, but it’s not at the Encore anymore.
Has a $100-a-push slot machine
The Encore has over 3,ooo slot machines! And if you’re a high roller, you can play one of their $100-a-push slot machines. Whew that’s a lot!
Photo by our very own high roller Melissa.
There's something special in the chandeliers
The signature red chandeliers were designed by Roger Thomas more than a decade ago. Each chandelier has more than 1,000 pieces of Venetian glass from the Italian island of Murano.
