“The density and size of this gives me pause.
“My preference would be having this conversation in six months out from opening,” O’Brien said. The 4-1 vote to allow the pre-dawn drinking clears the way for Encore to provide patrons who are “actively gaming” complimentary alcoholic beverages.Įileen O’Brien, the lone commissioner to vote against the late hours, said it would have been wise to tackle early morning drinking a few months after the casino opened. The booze cutoff for gamblers still rolling the dice or playing cards at the Encore Boston Harbor casino will be 4 a.m., the state’s Gaming Commission voted Wednesday as the Everett casino operators said they will open June 23.
