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USA TODAY SPECIAL EDITION
MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON
Bet on Boston Las Vegas opulence arrives in Massachusetts with Encore resort
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ENCORE RESORT
By Mary Whitfill
F to look.
ROM THE MOMENT YOU walk into Encore Boston Harbor, Wynn Resorts’ new $2.6 billion casino and hotel on the Mystic River, you have no idea where
A life-sized, floral carousel sits in the middle of a massive lobby flanked by seemingly endless halls of restaurants and shops. Beyond the lobby is a sprawling gambling floor with thousands of slot machines and table games, brightly colored, custom-made carpeting and dozens of intricate glass chandeliers
handmade in Venice, Italy. The casino resort is meant to bring a bit of Las Vegas opulence to the working waterfront of Everett, Mass., but the sharp contrast of manicured gardens just yards from the Mystic power plant also adds a bit of distinctly Boston grit. The doors of Encore Boston Harbor
