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.

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.

It’s unclear whether Persson plans to do the same thing in Nevada, where separate WARN notices reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal suggest two Elko properties could also close Nov. 30. The notices cover the Maverick Casino Hotel and Gold Country Inn and Casino, putting 239 jobs at risk.

The Washington properties are Great American Casino in Everett, All Star Casino in Silverdale, Casino Caribbean in Yakima, Crazy Moose Casino in Pasco, Coyote Bob’s Casino in Kennewick, and Chip’s Casino, Macau Casino, and Palace Casino in Lakewood.

Persson told KIRO Newsradio that the transaction should close within about three weeks and that customers should see virtually no disruption.

“From a customer standpoint, you know nothing changes,” Persson said. “The building never closes.”

The unusual deal is part of Maverick’s financial restructuring, which saw lenders take control of the properties before the companies holding them entered bankruptcy.

According to Persson, the original Maverick operating business transferred its assets to lenders in July 2025 following elevated debt burdens and post-pandemic revenue headwinds. The assets were subsequently placed under the control of RunItOneTime LLC and subsidiaries including Maverick Washington LLC.

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