But the change also highlights an ongoing effort to give the casino a wider price range for dining. The idea of implementing measures such as sanitizing tongs after each guest went through the buffet line made such an offering hard to pull off, he said. Gullbrants said the casino is confident that the sports bar will do well in any case, but he acknowledged that the pandemic simplified the decision to do away with the sumptuous buffet.
In a sign of how the pandemic has irrevocably altered the hospitality industry, the casino has also closed its high-end buffet to make room for a sports bar, which it hopes will eventually be a sports betting lounge if Massachusetts lawmakers decide to legalize wagering on athletic events
