Poker in the News

Every casino should have a poker room! Even though poker rooms don't make as much money per square foot as slot machines, they attract people that might not otherwise go to a casino.

It wasn't long ago that casinos were closing down their poker rooms, in favor of more slot machines. Now it seems like every casino has plans for opening one.

Caesars Palace (Las Vegas)-- re-opening their poker room by about May or April 2005
MGM Grand (Las Vegas)-- re-opening the poker room by the end of March 2005
The Bellagio and Bally's are both considering expanding their poker rooms to meet customer demand.
Las Vegas SUN: TV-fueled poker revival attracts Strip casinos