NEWS & NOTES

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas will close its poker room on or around July 17 as it renovates the nearby high-limit slot area, the company said in an internal memo that was reported by PokerNews. The renovation will take 60-90 days, during which the slots will be transferred to the poker room. Both the date and the construction timeline are still tentative, as the company said in the memo that it would reach back out “once the plans are finalized.”   •   Legislation to allow online gaming in New York, which failed during the 2024 state Assembly session, could be revived under a special session of the legislature called by Governor Kathy Hochul to address funding for the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Funding for the MTA, critical to New York residents, was the major issue left to address this year. Funding it through online gaming never gained traction in the legislature, but some expect the MTA funding emergency to revive the issue.