Las Vegas is synonymous with the gambling industry, and host to many of the most important annual events in live poker.
Most notable, of course, is the World Series of Poker, held each summer in Vegas since 1979. In the modern era, the WSOP has expanded from a single game to a 100+ event series, taking over an entire casino — currently the Horseshoe — for two months of the year.
Even outside the WSOP, there is almost always some kind of special tournament event happening in Sin City, plus cash game play at destination poker rooms like the Wynn, Venetian, Aria, Resorts World, and others.
And yet, Nevada still has only one online poker option: the Caesars-operated WSOP.com.
BetMGM Poker also has a license and could launch at any time, but it’s an open question when it will choose to do so.
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The OYO Hotel in Las Vegas has been accused of using alternate names and AI-generated photos to deceive travelers who… Continue reading Vegas Hotel Allegedly Tricking Travelers With AI-Doctored Photos
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Poker is not returning to North Las Vegas, as the old Poker Palace quietly reopened as Club Fortune Casino North… Continue reading Old Poker Palace Reopens as Club Fortune Casino North Without Poker
Golden Nugget Las Vegas has a new location for its famous poker room, which remains the only one in downtown… Continue reading Golden Nugget Relocates Only Downtown Poker Room
A potential mass shooting was averted in Las Vegas after authorities arrested a suspect with 22 firearms and hundreds of… Continue reading Possible Casino Shooter With History of Threats Arrested in Vegas
The Nevada town of Primm, located on the California border, may be getting a lifeline after it looked to be… Continue reading Potential Primm Lifeline Could Let it Avoid Ghost Town Status
Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta has completed a purchase of Caesars Entertainment for $17.6 billion. The move had been rumored for… Continue reading Tilman Fertitta Acquires Caesars, Which Could Further Marginalize Poker for Former WSOP Owner
High-stakes poker player Ye “Tony Mars” Shen was arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly cashing bad checks at the Wynn,… Continue reading Karma Comes Back Around For Tony Mars: Arrested For Writing Bad Checks at the Wynn
