It's a new day for a lot of people, it's a new start. It's over $3 million in payroll that's coming to this community right now. 'The thing that I'm most proud of are the 5,000 plus employees that we have been able to hire. There are more than 3,100 slot machines, 231 gaming tables and 15 establishments for eating, drinking and dancing. Some hotel suites run more than $10,000 per night. Tours passed a $28 million Popeye statue on the way to a restaurant that sells a $68 lobster roll. In anticipation of the grand opening, Encore officials took news crews on tours of the facility, showing some of the resort's top-shelf options. 'Encore Boston Harbor has received its operating certificate from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, and we will open at 10 a.m. EVERETT (CBS) - Encore Boston Harbor's President Robert DeSalvio made the announcement from a podium on the floor of his new Casino, saying gaming officials were there past midnight Thursday