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About 1,300 Encore Boston Harbor employees represented by two unions walked off the job Friday after months of stalled contract talks, with roughly 300 picketers outside the Everett casino as unions push for wage hikes ahead of Labor Day.
The owner of Encore Boston Harbor casino has agreed to expand with up to two new hotels in Everett, Massachusetts, without gambling, and to invest up to $25 million in a new commuter rail stop, aiming to boost local development, tax revenue, and community benefits. The deal was finalized just before the new mayor took office, with plans for hotel completion by 2028 and ongoing transportation enhancements, including a proposed rail stop to improve access.
A man from Quincy, Massachusetts, won a record-breaking $1.62 million playing Royal 9 Baccarat at Encore Boston Harbor on New Year's Day, marking the largest jackpot ever awarded at the casino.