Casinos

Poker is played offline, too. Here you will find all the news about the casinos where poker is played, as well as casino-specific tournament news.

• MGM Mirage in talks to Manchester United in the UK

  December 07, 2004,

  British football giants Manchester United are in talks with MGM Mirage about opening a casino at their Old Trafford football ground.

   

• Superstars Invitational Goes To California's Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa

  December 02, 2004,

  The Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabzon, California is today hosting Fox Sports Network's second annual Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament.

   

• New poker rooms in Las Vegas

  December 01, 2004,

  The poker boom is coming home to Las Vegas. Caesar's Palace will open its first poker room in the spring and the MGM Grand is also opening a poker room.

   

• Trump's Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. in trouble but he remains interest in Scotland

  November 24, 2004,

  Donald Trump's Hotels & Casino Resorts Inc. went into bankruptcy this week following months of negotiations with bondholders over a crushing $1.8 billion debt.

   

• Foxwoods on the box

  November 17, 2004,

  Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut has launched a six-month television advertising campaign, which highlights its status as the largest card room on America's east coast.

   

• Virgin to enter Casino market?

  November 17, 2004,

  Richard Branson is in talks with leading British and American casino operators discussing deals aimed at putting the Virgin brand name over one or more of the new giant casinos to be permitted when the Gaming Bill becomes law.

   

• Texan Issues Million-Dollar Heads-Up Challenge

  November 01, 2004,

  Texas billionaire Andy Beal has issued a challenge to the regulars in the Bellagio's regular $20,000 buy-in Dealer's Choice game, in which he sometimes plays, winning or losing as much as a million dollars.

   

• "Casino fixed Pay-outs" claims newspaper

  October 19, 2004,

  The Chumash Casino Resort at Santa Ynez, which contains one of California's most popular Native American reservation poker rooms, has been the subject of a devastating attack in the Los Angeles Times.

   

• More poker rooms for the UK as casinos move in

  October 14, 2004,

  The glitz and glamour of Las Vegas is being brought to London with plans for a £335m hotel, gambling and leisure complex to be built next to the new stadium.

   

• Drinks Are Not on the House at Ebro, Fla., Greyhound Park Poker Room

  December 16, 2003,

  Two things quickly are noticeable, to even the casual observer, about Shuffles poker room. There is no smoking, and neither are complementary alcoholic beverages offered to the players.
  

   

• New card room opens at Tampa Bay Downs

  December 15, 2003,

  Tampa Bay Downs celebrated Saturday's opening day of the track's 78th season with a new twist: Not only was it the debut of the 93-day 2003-'04 racing meet but also the debut of the track's new card room "Silks Card Room."

   

• Tourney winner champions poker's rising popularity

  November 17, 2003,

  Port Orange's Dave Eller had reached the final nine-player table with fewer chips than most of his competitors, but now he held the advantage.

   

• Poker room crowds grow with pots

  October 16, 2003,

  TALLAHASSEE -- It took years for Florida's pari-mutuel facilities to convince the Legislature to loosen the rules restricting card rooms at dog tracks, horse tracks and jai alai frontons across the state.

   

• Poker ride set for Oct. 26

  October 13, 2003,

  The Barbara Worth Brigadettes will host their annual poker ride Oct. 26. The ride will take place southeast of Holtville off Interstate 8 at Vanderlinden Road.

   

• Expect Mob rule at the Vic

  October 09, 2003,

  Europe's leading poker professionals will be in London this week for the European Poker Classic at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino. Seven days of competition culminates in Saturday's main event, a £1,500 buy-in, no limit holdem tournament with a prize pool

   

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