Maverick Founder Saves Eight Washington Casinos as Two Nevada Properties Imperiled

Eight Washington cardrooms facing imminent closure will remain open after Maverick Gaming founder Eric Persson reached an agreement to buy back the distressed properties from the company’s lenders. Poker player and casino executive Eric Persson has been buying back pieces of the former Maverick Gaming empire following the company’s financial restructuring. (Image: Eric Persson/LinkedIn) The deal is expected to preserve around 850 jobs across the eight card rooms, which had been scheduled to close Nov. 30, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices filed with Washington state.

Source: Casino.org