Gullbrants said the he hopes the Night Shift addition also creates a more direct tie-in with Encore’s host community. While Encore has since swapped in several lower-priced food choices, it has left in place many high-end offerings such as Rare Steakhouse, where a 4-oz.
When the $2.6 billion property opened in 2019, some guests complained that there were not enough affordable options amid Encore’s Vegas-style luxury dining offerings - a calling card of parent company Wynn Resorts. But the change also highlights an ongoing effort to give the casino a wider price range for dining. Encore Boston Harbor is seeking to expand its footprint in Everett, Mass., with a 13-acre, 1.7 billion development. The idea of implementing measures such as sanitizing tongs after each guest went through the buffet line made such an offering hard to pull off, he said. Expertise: Asia Pacific Gaming, Commercial Gaming, Legislation, Politics. Gullbrants said the casino is confident that the sports bar will do well in any case, but he acknowledged that the pandemic simplified the decision to do away with the sumptuous buffet. In a sign of how the pandemic has irrevocably altered the hospitality industry, the casino has also closed its high-end buffet to make room for a sports bar, which it hopes will eventually be a sports betting lounge if Massachusetts lawmakers decide to legalize wagering on athletic events
