Former WSOP host Binion's applies for Nevada licence
Vintage Vegas Gaming owns Binion's, which began the WSOP in 1970.
Vintage Vegas Gaming, the company that owns the first casino to host the World Series of Poker (WSOP), has become the latest operator to apply for an online poker licence in Nevada.
The firm has filed an application to be an operator, manufacturer and service provider, mirroring the likes of Stratosphere Casino owner American Casino & Entertainment Properties (ACEP) Interactive and Fertitta Interactive who have also applied for all three licences in Nevada. It is unknown whether Vintage Vegas Gaming will build its own online poker platform or partner with a supplier at this stage.
Vintage owns Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas which hosted the WSOP between 1970 and 2004, when Harrah’s Entertainment, now Caesars Entertainment, won the right to stage the tournament.
The casino itself was founded by Benny Binion in 1951 and the WSOP began when he invited seven poker players to play in a one-off tournament.
More than 30 companies have applied for Nevada licences, with Vintage becoming the thirteenth operator to do so.
The next hearing for applicants takes place tomorrow, when WMS Gaming, ACEP Interactive and marketing affiliate PokerTrip Enterprises will discover whether they will be approved for licensure by the Nevada Gaming Commission. The trio were recommended for licences by the Nevada Gaming Control Board earlier this month.