It appears that WynnBET is all but done in the US sports betting industry, as it is leaving one of just two states in which it still had a presence. On Tuesday, Caesars Entertainment announced that it has agreed to acquire WynnBET’s Michigan online gaming business. The company also inked an extension of its partnership… Read more »
Improved pay Members of Culinary Local 226 overwhelmingly approved new five-year contracts with both Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International this week, avoiding possible strike action. Caesars employees voted 99 percent in favor on Monday, while MGM workers did the same on Tuesday. Wynn employees are up next and are expected to hold their vote… Read more »
The 2023 World Series of Poker was certainly one for the record books. As a “thank you” to the 10,043 players who stepped to the tables for the WSOP Championship Event, Caesars Entertainment and the WSOP decided to do a couple of things out of the ordinary. First, everyone who participated in the tournament received… Read more »
This afternoon, Caesars Entertainment and World Series of Poker officials announced the eleven people who are the nominees for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame. The 2023 class is split almost equally between players who have had a long history on the felt versus those who have contributed from off the velvet baize. It… Read more »
Earlier this week, Caesars Entertainment and World Series of Poker officials announced that the 2023 Poker Hall of Fame nominations were live. Under this format, the fans get to nominate one person (per email address) for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame (provided they meet the qualifications – you think I’m joking? One year… Read more »
Caesars is doing some rearranging of its properties on the Las Vegas Strip. On Monday, the company announced that Horseshoe Las Vegas’ Jubilee Tower will become part of Paris Las Vegas as part of a $100 million renovation project. The hotel tower will be renamed Versailles Tower and will be connected to the rest of… Read more »
One of the biggest questions with online poker – and online gaming overall – is the proliferation of online cheating. There have been many suggestions for combating this situation, but few solutions. The state of Nevada has stepped up with proposed legislation that would look to take on the subject once and for all, and… Read more »
Economy has changed The United States casino industry has gone through changes in the last few years, as companies have bought and sold casinos, shut some down, and renamed others. On Tuesday, we found out that one thing will stay the same in the immediate future: Caesars Entertainment is not going to sell any of… Read more »
We have seen it across the States of America. Areas that had never embraced gaming have moved forward with regulating online sports betting, daily fantasy sports (DFS), and even casino gaming (online poker, alas, lags far behind). Now states are beginning to eye areas of expansion for their “brick and mortar” operations, with the state… Read more »
Dotting i’s and crossing t’s UPDATE: The companies announced on September 9 that 888 Holdings is, in fact, buying William Hill’s non-US assets for £2.2 billion. 888 has already received support for the move from its largest shareholders, totaling 47% of the company’s shares, as well as from its Board of Directors. It expects the… Read more »
Earlier this week, Caesars Entertainment and World Series of Poker officials ignited a storm of controversy. By simply introducing one new rule into their books for the 2021 competition beginning in September, the WSOP seemed to shoot themselves in the foot with the only contingent that could come to this year’s event, the U. S.… Read more »
The announcement earlier this week that the World Series of Poker broadcasting rights would be moving to the CBS Sports Network came as a tremendous surprise to everyone in the poker world. After being broadcast on ESPN through the “poker boom” of the Aughts, it was figured that would continue to be the home of… Read more »
In an announcement over their Twitter feed on Thursday, Caesars Entertainment and World Series of Poker officials announced the list of nominees for induction into the “mythical” Poker Hall of Fame (I will save my “physical” Poker Hall rant this year). The ten men on the list are no strangers to having been nominated and… Read more »
When Caesars Entertainment and the World Series of Poker postponed the 2020 WSOP, one of the things that also seemed to be postponed was the induction of new members of the Poker Hall of Fame. Usually held simultaneously beside the final table of the $10,000 Championship Event, the WSOP looked to be bypassing that during… Read more »
It has been the case for much of 2020 and it seems that it is going to carry over to 2021 also. Officials at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, have decided that they will postpone one of the venerable stops on the international tournament poker circuit, the Aussie Millions. This postponement is an indefinite… Read more »
While there seems to be no movement on regulatory or legalization actions across the States of America, many states have been staking their claims on the industry. Since the 2011 ruling by the U. S. government (more on this in a moment), many states have expanded their gaming options for their citizens, through either expansion… Read more »
Welcome to Indiana Twin River Worldwide Holdings has made yet another move to expand its casino footprint, agreeing to acquire the Tropicana Evansville casino operations from Caesars Entertainment for $140 million. This will be Twin River’s first entry into Indiana. Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) is also going along for the ride. While Twin… Read more »
2020 has seen many special events either postponed or canceled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The British Open golf tournament, the New York City and Boston Marathons, and Wimbledon were all canceled this year while other events such as the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball saw significant… Read more »
Paying a premium Well that was fast. Just two days after Caesars Entertainment confirmed that it was in “advanced talks” to acquire London-based bookmaker William Hill, the deal got done. On Wednesday, the companies announced that Caesars has purchased William Hill for £2.9 billion ($3.7 billion). Caesars paid 272p ($3.52) per William Hill share, a… Read more »
Following a statement last week from William Hill, Caesars Entertainment confirmed on Monday that it is “advanced” talks to acquire the UK-based sports betting leader. The offer on the table right is for Caesars to pay 272p ($3.50) per William Hill share, making the total value of the potential takeover £2.9 billion ($3.7 billion). The… Read more »
Time to start taking things seriously Caesars Entertainment is finally doing something it should have done before it reopened its first casino: it has made the waring of protective face masks mandatory for everyone who steps foot inside one of its properties. The company announced the policy change on Wednesday, June 24. It took effect… Read more »
The announcement this week that Caesars Entertainment would provide an 85-tournament slate of events under the “World Series of Poker” banner was met with a mixture of enthusiasm, regret and outrage. Because of some of the restrictions on the events – not by Caesars and the WSOP, mind you, but by current laws and regulations… Read more »
There have been many activities, including major sporting events like the 2020 Olympics, the Kentucky Derby and the Indianapolis 500 that have been postponed until later in this year or 2021. There is a bigger list of events that have been canceled outright. Thus, it comes as little surprise that PokerStars announced this morning that… Read more »
After over two months of complete shutdown in society from the COVID-19 pandemic, many places in the States of America are beginning to entertain the notion of opening themselves up and trying to reestablish “normal” life. For many, this might entail the casinos and card rooms across the country. But different casinos and poker rooms… Read more »
With the majority of the sporting world either postponing their marquee events or canceling them altogether – the All-England Tennis Club’s cancelation of the 2020 Wimbledon tennis tournament is the most recent occurrence – due to the COVID-19 (or coronavirus) outbreak, there are few events that haven’t been touched. One of the events that hasn’t… Read more »
