Encore Boston Harbor Casino | 1 Broadway | Everett

TheMagicMan said:
I can't believe I'm responding to this comment.

:-? If 99 is very congested now then how will a 2.5 Billion dollar entertainment venue development which is only allowed in and out access from 99 going to help the scenario?

"How is that related to will the casino add congestion to the area? " Its common sense.
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Sigh. The current congestion has nothing to do with the casino. Therefore, it has nothing to do with a discussion about whether or not the casino will add to congestion. You're right, I can't believe we are having a conversation in which you keep saying because A, therefore B, when A and B are unrelated. The discussion regards whether the casino adds to congestion. If the casino adds traffic at congested times, then yes, it will make congestion worse. However, I do not think it will add significantly to traffic most of the time, hence my statement about shared rides. Regardless, it does not control the base line, so your point, which is only about the baseline, is completely moot.

(and in case you are wondering, the cost for building the casino also has nothing to do with whether or not it leads to gridlock)
 
[Challenging the MagicMan's "common sense" with "actual data"]

SugarHouse Casino
(Philadelphia urban central waterfront..similar to Everett)
1001 N Delaware Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19125
https://g.co/kgs/Gcs1G6

Click link, above, and scroll down and look up the popular times for a metropolitan core "seaport/waterfront" Casino throughout its week.

1) Monday through Thursday are not where the traffic comes from or what their business model relies on. Very low traffic all day long very evenly spread throughout the day. You will never notice it Mon through Thurs

2) Fridays it slowly builds throughout the day, with a peak at 10 p.m. There is no rush hour at a casino. No tipoff/faceoff time, and no final buzzer. Even on a busy day it is a smooth build that happens far away from any commuting times.

3) Weekends are busy--exactly when there is no rush hour to contend with for exactly the reason that people are not going to their office jobs.

Then ask yourself when route 99 is typically busy? it is NOT crushed 24-hour a day crush. 99 is busy at the morning and evening rush hours which is a time at which casinos generate basically no discernible incremental traffic.
 
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Well, the opening delay could definitely be related to the state's investigations into the suitability and disclosure requirements.

My humble suggestion would be that it is time for the state to agree to put that $35 million fine back into additional improvements in the area rather than let it disappear into the general fund without any linkage.

A lawsuit by Wynn against the state for levying this fine would be yet another distraction and be a negative impact on the success of this thing over the next three years. Maybe if Wynn can see some direct benefits linked to that fine then it will be less of a poison pill to swallow.

Pedestrian footbridge tops my list, but also other transportation and beautification projects could bolster the attractiveness of the Encore casino and hotel, but also more generally benefit the area. Maybe a further extension and beautification of the River walk on both sides of the Mystic.
 
tangent said:
Well, the opening delay could definitely be related to the state's investigations into the suitability and disclosure requirements.

My humble suggestion would be that it is time for the state to agree to put that $35 million fine back into additional improvements in the area rather than let it disappear into the general fund without any linkage.

A lawsuit by Wynn against the state for levying this fine would be yet another distraction and be a negative impact on the success of this thing over the next three years. Maybe if Wynn can see some direct benefits linked to that fine then it will be less of a poison pill to swallow.

Pedestrian footbridge tops my list, but also other transportation and beautification projects could bolster the attractiveness of the Encore casino and hotel, but also more generally benefit the area. Maybe a further extension and beautification of the River walk on both sides of the Mystic.
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I'd like to see an extension of the Silver Line.
 
“Encore Boston Harbor introduces ‘premium’ water shuttles with $7 fares from Seaport, Long Wharf to Everett”

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https://www.masslive.com/boston/2019/05/encore-boston-harbor-introduces-premium-water-shuttles-with-7-fares-from-seaport-long-wharf-to-everett.html?outputType=amp
 
How nice/smart of them to put a stripper pole on the boat. You can enjoy some entertainment as you sail to the casino.
 
Tombstoner said:
Do they provide strippers or is it BYOS? :-?
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Yes. They will be at the bottom of the deck in chains. The boats with the stripper poles are VIP. Kraft types only.

This type of transportation loosens you up to lose a small fortune before you even walk into the casino.

;)
 
The tower is tacky AF, fit for Vegas but a shiny eyesore here. The podium and outdoor environs would stick out anywhere - it's faux Eastern Med/Arabian/Ft Lauderdale vibe is the design equivalent of Dolly's famous "It cost a lot of money to look this cheap!" - but amidst the industrial sprawl it's just a wet fart in a quiet room.
 
The hotel and casino, bad as they may be, are probably the best looking buildings in the area.

Marty, as a recovering alcoholic, is pretty cautious about relaxed drinking and pot laws but in this case he is probably opposed because it will not benefit Boston. In the bigger picture, longer hours at the casino could lead to generally longer hours everywhere including Boston.
 
Looking at the Encore skyline from Assembly Row is pretty amazing. Once the casino is successful the entire area will start to develop into a more entertainment platform for Boston.

This is the start of serious change in and around that area. Everett will never look back. :eek:

Magic
 
meddlepal said:
Walsh has tried to get later closing hours for Boston before and failed.
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Can you share a link where I can read more about Walsh's efforts to allow bars in Boston to serve past 2:00am? I was not aware that he has tried to change that. Who/what is stopping him?
 
tocoto said:
The hotel and casino, bad as they may be, are probably the best looking buildings in the area.

Marty, as a recovering alcoholic, is pretty cautious about relaxed drinking and pot laws but in this case he is probably opposed because it will not benefit Boston. In the bigger picture, longer hours at the casino could lead to generally longer hours everywhere including Boston.
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They should. Bars and restaurants should be able to serve alcohol until 3:00 am and have a 3:30 am closing time, that way people can finish their drinks and have time to trickle out of the bar.
 
mass88 said:
They should. Bars and restaurants should be able to serve alcohol until 3:00 am and have a 3:30 am closing time, that way people can finish their drinks and have time to trickle out of the bar.
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This is the final transformation to the Manhattanization of the once blue collared city.

I'm not sure how I feel about this. :!:
 
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