Maverick Gaming will close two cardrooms in Tukwila, Washington, on November 1, eliminating 238 positions as the Kirkland-based gaming operator continues its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notices filed with Washington state on August 31 identify the properties as Great American Casino and Riverside Casino, both located on Interurban Avenue S. in Tukwila, south of Seattle.
Riverside will account for 142 job losses, while 96 positions will be eliminated at Great American. Employees affected by the closures include dealers, cashiers, bartenders, cooks, and management.
The closures come as Maverick remains under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following its July 2025 filing in Texas. The bankruptcy followed a 2024 debt restructuring and years of expansion in Washington’s cardroom market. Maverick listed both assets and liabilities in the range of $100 million to $500 million in its bankruptcy filing.
On August 31, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas granted the company a fourth extension of its exclusive period to submit a Chapter 11 reorganization plan.
The Tukwila shutdowns extend a series of property closures that have accelerated during 2026. Five Maverick cardrooms have closed or been identified for closure since June alone, affecting more than 400 workers.
Silver Dollar SeaTac Casino closed on June 30, resulting in 65 layoffs. Crazy Moose Mountlake Casino in Mountlake Terrace and Silver Dollar Mill Creek Casino in Bothell followed on July 31, affecting another 123 employees. Those three locations accounted for three separate rounds of summer layoffs totaling 188 positions.
Other closures were tied to the beginning of Maverick’s bankruptcy proceedings. Dragon Tiger Casino in Mountlake Terrace, Palace Casino in Lakewood, Silver Dollar Casino in Renton, and Roman Casino in Seattle were shuttered around the time of the July 2025 filing.
Maverick has attributed part of the pressure on its Washington cardroom business to regulatory conditions affecting the sector. The company stated on its website: “This decision follows the Washington Gaming Commissioners’ choice to shut down the centralized surveillance petition, which was intended to support Washington Cardrooms.”
“In the decision considerations, the gaming board compared Washington cardroom casinos (15 tables) to mega casinos that attract higher volumes of traffic, impacting our operations. 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’s presence in Washington expanded rapidly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018. Maverick acquired 24 cardroom venues, including 19 during 2019, becoming Washington’s largest nontribal gaming operator.
That expansion occurred as Maverick anticipated that Washington lawmakers would authorize commercial sports betting. Instead, legislation enacted in 2020 limited sports wagering to tribal casinos and restricted mobile betting to tribal lands.
Despite the closures and bankruptcy proceedings, Maverick continues to operate gaming properties in Washington, Nevada, and Colorado. The company has stated that it owns and operates 27 properties across the three states, encompassing 1,800 slot machines, 350 table games, 1,020 hotel rooms, and 30 restaurants.