Caesars Entertainment Sells Indiana Casino To North Carolina Tribe For $250 Million
Deal Expands On An Existing Partnership And Will Allow Casino To Keep Caesars Brand And Rewards Program
by Steve Schult
| Published: Dec 28, 2020
The North Carolina-based tribe, which already owns and operates a Caesars casino in its home state, is now the owner of Caesars Southern Indiana. The casino is located in Elizabeth, located on the southern border of the state and just outside Louisville, KY. The deal deepens an existing partnership between the tribe and the company.
“Expanding our relationship with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is an exciting event for Caesars Entertainment,” said Caesars CEO Tom Reeg in a statement. “Since our partnership began back in 1996, we have admired their growth and the success of their properties. We look forward to increasing our relationship by extending the Caesars brand and Caesars Rewards loyalty program to them at Caesars Southern Indi
Nebraska Casinos To Launch In Late 2021
The State Voted To Allow For Casino-Style Gambling, Including Poker, At Already Existing Horse Racing Tracks In November
by Steve Schult
| Published: Dec 21, 2020
Expanded gambling will launch in Nebraska in late 2021 with full-scale casino gambling scheduled to launch in early 2022, according to one of the largest operators in the state.
Ho-Chunk, Inc., the incorporated version of the Ho-Chunk tribe, which operates three existing horse racing tracks in the state, announced that it has launched a separate division of the company to operate the new casino.
The Wisconsin-based tribe, which runs several casinos in its home state, created WarHorse Gaming, LLC to run casino-style gaming in the Cornhusker State, according to a report from a Nebraska
Friday, December 18th, 2020 | Written by Renee
Earlier this month, the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa played host to the 2020 Winter Poker Open, the first major poker series to take place since the start of the pandemic. After almost two weeks of live action, the festival finally concluded, with South Carolina native Max Young emerging as one of the biggest winners.
Action Recap
The series culminated in the $1,700 buy-in Main Event which featured $200K in guarantees, but ended up awarding a whopping $1,207,450 in total prize pool after attracting 779 entries. That number was reduced to just 125 when action resumed on Day 2. It’s when Young began to climb to the top, and he managed to carry his lead through to the seven-handed final table.
Andrii Novak busted with a payout.
Things slowed down a bit once they hit the final table, and they played nine handed for about 40 minutes before
Hessinator was the first to exit for $24,420.
Anton Wigg followed a few minutes later when his nines couldn t hold against overs, setting off a string of eliminations that had play four-handed within half an hour.
Fifth Place Finisher Kristen Bicknell
Action went four handed after Canada s
Kristen Bicknell busted after losing most of her stack in a three-way cooler with fours into two over-pairs. They played four-handed for nearly an hour before the end-game kicked off.
Andrii Novak busted with a payout.
Things slowed down a bit once they hit the final table, and they played nine handed for about 40 minutes before
Hessinator was the first to exit for $24,420.
Anton Wigg followed a few minutes later when his nines couldn t hold against overs, setting off a string of eliminations that had play four-handed within half an hour.
Fifth Place Finisher Kristen Bicknell
Action went four handed after Canada s
Kristen Bicknell busted after losing most of her stack in a three-way cooler with fours into two over-pairs. They played four-handed for nearly an hour before the end-game kicked off.