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Popular Multi-State Casino Group Folds Under Massive Debt and Weak Economy

July 17, 2025 by Michael Trenholm

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What looked like a victory lap turned into a hard stop. Maverick Gaming, the casino group that stitched card rooms into a network across Washington, Nevada, and Colorado, just filed for bankruptcy. They did this on July 14. They just entered a Texas courtroom and quietly filed for Chapter 11 protection. Years of debt finally caught up, and when spending slowed, there was no cushion left. A business that once grew on bold bets is now trying to survive.

Company Background and Growth Trajectory

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Maverick didn’t creep into the gaming business. It came in fast. Founded in 2017 by Eric Persson, the company snapped up properties in quick succession. Washington card rooms were first, then Nevada casinos, then a foothold in Colorado. By the time the spree slowed, Maverick owned 27 properties. Growth looked unstoppable from the outside, but most of it was built on borrowed money. That pressure never really went away.

Aggressive Expansion and Debt Accumulation

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Maverick chased expansion like it couldn’t lose. They kept on adding property after property and each new property meant another layer of financing. It wasn’t too long and the debt stack was massive. Yeah, loans fueled the push, but interest never rests. When revenue fell short and carrying costs climbed, the math stopped working. No surprises there. The strategy that looked ambitious on paper left Maverick with more debt than it could manage.

Macroeconomic Headwinds Impacting the Business

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People pulled back on spending. Prices went up and travel money thinned out. In Washington, tech layoffs took some regular players out of the mix. Others still came but stayed shorter or wagered less. Borrowing costs rose as interest rates climbed, so debt got more expensive to carry. Consequently, revenue slipped while fixed costs like rent, payroll, and debt payments stayed about the same. That gap widened. Marketing could not move the math. Month after month the shortfall grew.

Competition from Tribal Casino Entities

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Washington is a battlefield Maverick could never quite conquer. Tribal casinos have long held exclusive rights to full-scale gaming in the state, a privilege backed by federal law and decades of political leverage. These casinos capture most of the serious play in the state. Maverick’s card rooms, limited by law to certain games and betting caps, struggled to compete with the sheer scale and amenities offered by their rivals. Every new acquisition by Maverick was a fight against a system tilted in favor of tribal operators. In the end, the imbalance in regulation and reach became another weight on an already sinking ship.

Credit Rating Downgrades and Withdrawal

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The warning signs came before the collapse. S&P Global Ratings cut Maverick’s outlook to negative, then dragged its rating down to CCC as concerns over liquidity and leverage grew louder. By June 2025, the agency had seen enough and withdrew its credit rating altogether. That move told lenders that confidence was thin. Access to affordable capital was gone. The market saw a company drowning in obligations, with little chance of swimming back to the surface. When the last rating disappeared, so did the illusion of stability. The countdown to bankruptcy had begun.

The 2024 Debt Restructuring Attempt

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Maverick saw the strain coming and tried to get ahead of it. In 2024 the company sat down with lenders and reworked pieces of its debt stack. Credit lines were amended, maturities pushed out, rates adjusted, and covenants eased. For a minute it looked like they had some room for breathing. It was more like a towel on a leak. Revenue never climbed enough to meet the carry. Costs kept pushing up. Then the wider economy cooled and whatever relief existed drained out. That 2024 deal now reads as the tell. The stack was too tall. The runway was too short. The court was the inevitable next stop.

Bankruptcy Filing Details and Court Proceedings

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July 14 was the day the cards hit the table. Maverick Gaming walked into the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas and filed Chapter 11 papers. The numbers in the filing tell the story: assets and debts both floating somewhere between 100 and 500 million dollars. To keep the lights on, Maverick lined up 22.5 million in debtor-in-possession cash. The plan is simple on paper: keep Nevada and Colorado properties running while reshuffling the debt deck. Hearings are already on the calendar. Creditors, staff, and partners now wait to see if this reorganization is a reset or slide toward a wind down.

Operational Consequences

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Washington took the hit straight on. Four card rooms are gone for good. Dragon Tiger in Mountlake Terrace. Palace in Lakewood. Silver Dollar in Renton. Roman in Seattle. Doors closing means paychecks disappearing, and whole routines breaking apart. Staff are left guessing what comes next. Regulars lose their hangout spots. Nevada casinos keep lights on, at least for now, but nobody’s missing the point. Maverick is shrinking. And when those floors go quiet, it is not just gamblers feeling it. Nearby diners, suppliers, and even the late-night gas station count the loss..

Conclusion

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Maverick falling is bigger than one company tripping over its own bets. It reads like a warning label for anyone trying to build an empire on borrowed cash when the economy is in a bad mood. The gaming world is leaning toward size and security now. Tribal operators hold the cards. The big guys have cash cushions. Maverick heads into a maze of hearings and restructuring talks, hoping the creditors play nice. Everyone else is watching and taking notes. Growth piled on debt in a soft market rarely ends well. Casinos live on risk, sure. This time the house stumbled hard.

Filed Under: Chic & Current, Price Pulse, Retail Watch

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