What is the basis for all the Rio-sale rumors? Is it anything other than wishful thinking by pre-Harrah's Rio fans? Sure, it's not on the strip, but it's a nice property -- 3rd nicest Harrahs prop in LV behind Caesars and Paris -- and the only sizeable convention space Harrah's has in LV...

I really don't know.

The PokerProf has had a pretty good track record on this stuff but I can't personally vouch for the info at all.

We'll just have to see I guess.

I just can't see Harrah's selling the Rio. Without that huge convention space, where would Harrah's host the WSOP. I mean, Caesars has a sizeable convention area, but nothing like what Rio has. Unless, they decide to use the soon-to-be-demolished Events Center. Also, I really can't see Maloof taking over the Rio. It just isn't a property that I can see that man, turning into the Palms 2. Who knows, though.

harrahs has been trying to dump the rio for a while, other than the week of the wsop it is always an underperfomer, and now since harrahs has barbary coast, they have no need to use rio as any trade/sale leverage, so they are probably willing to split with it for a nominal fee. but with the new acquisition of harrahs, who knows what they really have in store, all their major project plans on the strip could go down the tubes.

however i see the rio as a great pick up for the maloofs, they could have thier own private "strip" with the palms and rio (aside from the gold coast), i could definitely see the maloofs doing good with the rio, especially since they would then own some of the best clubs in town (view-wise) with moon, ghostbar, and voodoo lounge, so i guess we shall see

Well, over a year later and Im hearing these rumors again... supposedly the deal would include the WSOP and is to be announced this summer. ??? Don't hold your breath.