Caesars Entertainment near to get a Nevada license

Caesars Entertainment Corp. is near to have its online poker website WSOP licensed to operate in Nevada through Caesars Interactive Entertainment as Nevada Gaming Commission should award a license in the next weeks.

Caesars Interactive Entertainment will run the well known World Series of Poker brand website offering online poker to Nevada residents and this will be with a partnership with 888 Holdings LLC Plc as soon 888 group get their Nevada license.

"Once 888 is licensed, the intent is to go live in Nevada at that moment," said Mitch Garber, CEO of Caesars Interactive Entertainment.

It's expected Caesars Interactive Entertainment receive the license before the year-end.