UPDATE: Little of what\’s below, if any, is accurate. [Link]
The end of an era is upon us … with Harrah\’s finally selling the Rio — that horrendous dump of a property at 3700 W. Flamingo Rd. that reminds us how quickly Las Vegas luxe can deteriorate …
But also a place that the World Series of Poker and so many of us connected to it have long called home — at least for most of our 21st century summers.
More details TK.
Credit @LasVegasMichael for getting the pseudo-confirmation and other info as it emerges.
Our extra-reliable sources at Pokerati confirm as much. Everyone knew it was coming, but supposedly the actual sale went down yesterday. To \”one of those name name and ampersand venture capital companies.\”
I\’ve long held that Caesar\’s would be the most likely new home of the brick-and-mortar equivalent of CaesarsCasino and CaesarsBingo dot coms. But early word without having talked directly to all those people we know extremely well and would be the ones who actually do know … Planet Hollywood … that will be the new home.
Again, all of this technically unconfirmed, but place your bets on the wherabouts of the 2011 WSOP-Ho here.
