It is approximately three months until the start of the 2020 World Series of Poker and many players are making their arrangements to attend this year’s event. As many are planning, however, there are rumblings around the world regarding the coronavirus outbreak that has plagued the globe. Caesars Entertainment, the management behind the WSOP, is… Read more »
$50 million deal Caesars Entertainment and VICI Properties announced on Wednesday that they have agreed to sell Harrah’s Reno Hotel and Casino an unnamed affiliate of CAI Investments. The sale price is $50 million, with 75 percent going to VICI Properties and 25 percent going to Caesars. Once the transaction is complete, Harrah’s Reno will… Read more »
In just the latest salvo in the ongoing war between poker professional Phil Ivey and the Atlantic City casino the Borgata, Ivey’s winnings at the 2019 World Series of Poker have been garnished and are in the hands of federal authorities. By taking this action, the state of Nevada and its businesses are officially endorsing… Read more »
Over the past decade or so, there have been many rumors regarding the future of Caesars Entertainment. Even after the company, then known as Harrah’s, purchased the World Series of Poker back in 2004, there was some thought that the company would be sold and the WSOP would be either sold as a separate entity… Read more »
Ending a legal battle before it reached the courtroom Caesars Entertainment, the owners of the World Series of Poker, and a player who was ejected from the 2017 WSOP Championship Event have reached a settlement, with both sides keeping mum about the agreement. How Did We Get Here? Back in 2017, poker player Joseph Stiers… Read more »
Life just got a bit more difficult for online poker operators in the state of Pennsylvania. After a meeting of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday, the online poker behemoth PokerStars was cleared for authorization in the Keystone State. Not only will PokerStars be able to offer their popular online poker software, they will… Read more »
It has taken a long time in coming but, within the next few months (first quarter 2019 at the latest), the state of Pennsylvania will enter into the online gaming arena. Since 2013, there have only been three states that have passed regulations allowing the activity – Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey – and Nevada… Read more »
Looking to get their online gaming industry up and running before the end of 2018, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has officially granted approval to three casinos for online gaming operations. Who Will Be First to Open? In July, nine casinos in the 13-casino operation in the state of Pennsylvania applied for licenses for online… Read more »
When Pennsylvania became the fourth state to pass online gaming and poker regulation, it was expected that there would be a flood of activity fighting for those licenses. Instead, it appears that there has been a bit of a slow start to the licensing procedures, perhaps jeopardizing the opening of the Pennsylvania industry later this… Read more »
Recently the Women in Poker Hall of Fame announced their latest inductees, which will be honored during a dinner this summer in Las Vegas. Poker professional Maria Ho and longtime poker advocate Lupe Soto were chosen from a highly qualified list of 11 players that were nominated for the honor. Unfortunately, the choices of Ho… Read more »
