One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting at MGM National Harbor casino in Oxon Hill, Maryland. According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD), 22-year-old Benjamin Williams has been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Darnell Hawkins, Jr. In a press release, the PGPD said that officers responded to… Read more »
One of the most welcomed sites in poker, other than holding the nuts and watching your opponent move all-in, is when a tournament has an overlay. That is, when there is a guaranteed prize pool, but the total buy-ins don’t reach the guarantee, so the casino or tournament organizer must make up the difference. Free… Read more »
Visitors to the MGM National Harbor casino in Maryland experienced frightening moments Saturday night when a series of bangs rang out from near the entrance. People scattered, rushing for the exits, believing there was an active shooter situation. Fortunately, the noise turned out to be fireworks and may be linked to the theft of casino… Read more »
Details emerge from December robbery This past December, two men who had just had good nights at the MGM National Harbor casino in Oxon Hill, Maryland, were robbed when they arrived home. The public didn’t know much else about the incident, but through a search warrant, Prince William County police have revealed that serious violence… Read more »
MGM Resorts International has announced the creation of a new live poker series, the MGM Resorts East Coast Poker Tour (ECPT). As the name implies, the tour will be hosted by MGM’s large casinos in the eastern United States. The ECPT will kickoff in February 2020. Like some regional or “minor league” poker tours, the… Read more »
Surprisingly, the state of Maryland has a casino gaming war going on its turf. And the winners of the ongoing battle are the patrons of the casinos and, of course, the state government. Leader of the Pack MGM Resorts International announced last week that it will be expanding the gaming space of one of its… Read more »
