Maverick Gaming to close eight Washington cardrooms, cutting 850 jobs
The closures are scheduled for November 30 as the company restructures under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Maverick Gaming has notified Washington state it will close eight cardrooms on November 30, a move that could eliminate 850 jobs.
The company submitted Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filings on September 28 for the planned closures.
The affected properties are Caribbean Casino in Yakima, Crazy Moose Casino in Pasco, Coyote Bobs Casino in Kennewick, All Star Casino in Silverdale, Great American Casino in Everett, and Palace Casino, Macau Casino and Chips Casino in Lakewood.
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"Maverick Washington LLC is currently subject to a bankruptcy proceeding and, as part of that proceeding, there could be a potential change of operator and/or owner for the site," said Human Resources Director Christine Wisniewski.
Wisniewski stated that if a site is transitioned to a new owner or operator, the closure may not occur or could be delayed.
More closures and layoffs
Two more Maverick venues, Riverside Casino and Great American Casino in Tukwila, are scheduled to close on November 1, eliminating 238 jobs.
Those layoffs include 142 positions at Riverside and 96 at Great American, affecting dealers, cashiers, bartenders, cooks and management staff.
Five additional Maverick cardrooms have closed or been earmarked for closure since April, affecting more than 400 workers.
The company also disclosed three rounds of layoffs over the summer affecting 188 positions at locations in SeaTac, Bothell and Mountlake Terrace.
Maverick Gaming filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas in July 2025, reporting both its assets and liabilities at between $100 million and $500 million.
Chief Restructuring Officer Jeff Seery cited significant competition from tribal casinos, operational misalignments and industry headwinds as reasons for the bankruptcy.
The bankruptcy filing concurrently shuttered Dragon Tiger Casino in Mountlake Terrace, Silver Dollar Casino in Renton, Roman Casino in Seattle and Palace Casino in Lakewood.
Maverick said its financial challenges were linked to the Washington Gaming Commission ending a centralized surveillance petition for cardrooms.
"The lack of centralized and advanced surveillance technology, in contrast to what is available in larger establishments, has further hindered our ability to compete effectively," the company stated on its website.
The company's rapid expansion after 2018 left it heavily leveraged, and rising interest rates increased its debt servicing costs.
Maverick currently operates 27 properties across Washington, Nevada and Colorado, with approximately 1,800 slot machines and 350 table games.
Some employees at the affected properties are represented by Teamsters Local 117.
"Teamsters across the state that represent workers employed by Maverick are doing all they can to make sure our members get treated fairly during these difficult times," said Secretary-Treasurer Paul Dascher.
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