Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule 2020
Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule 2020
Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule Tonight
Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule For Today

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed a major victim in the British poker world as Genting is ceasing all live poker activity in the United Kingdom.

Genting Arena is one of the premier facilities to see your favorite events. This state of the art venue has a large seating capacity and offers a wonderful viewpoint regardless of the seat location. Located in Birmingham, Birmingham, the Genting Arena is convenient for both public and private transportation. At the heart of Resorts World Birmingham, the Genting Hotel has a choice of bars and restaurants for whatever takes your fancy. Guests can have breakfast in the Robata Bar and Grill, to pre-dinner drinks in High Line or spend an evening sipping cocktails in the Sky Bar. Just across the road from Resorts World Arena, Resorts World is a little bit of everything you love and more, all under one roof. Home to a fantastic range of places to eat and drink, both family favourites such as Miller & Carter, Zizzi, TGI Fridays and Nando’s and new places to discover like rooftop bar & restaurant Sky by Waters, plus a little outlet shopping from top brands like Nike.

Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule 2020

PokerNews was aware of rumours circulating regarding Genting not reopening its live poker operations before an employee reached out to us. The Genting employee, who wishes to remain anonymous, informed PokerNews they work in the Birmingham cardroom and have been told “Genting will cease all live poker in their casinos.”

Our source claims the Genting Resorts World Casino in Birmingham is losing 98 employees with between 20 and 50 jobs lost at every Genting casino around the United Kingdom.

A Cardroom Manager at one of Genting's casinos, posted an update on his Facebook page.

_{Please note: It was not this manager who told PokerNews of the upcoming redundancies}

“Well, it’s been emotional. Thank you to all our poker players, hope you have a great experience. Thoughts to all my colleagues (family) that didn’t deserve this (although in current climate it was kind of expected) you are all superstars and proud to have had you in our team. Onwards and Upwards. PS anyone hiring?”

PokerNews reached out to several Genting sources, including the President and Chief Operating Officer of their UK operations, but none had replied at the time of writing.

Genting To Close Three UK Venues

The cessation of live poker operations comes less than a week after Genting announced it is considering the closing of three of its UK casino.

Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule 2020

GMB, the union for leisure and hospitality workers, revealed Genting casinos in Bristol, Margate, and Torquay are set to permanently close, resulting in significant job losses. GMB also warned of possible job losses across the company’s remaining 29 sites.

Paul Willcock, the President and COO of Genting UK, sent a statement to his employees, which read in part, “The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges. It has had a huge financial impact on our business and caused significant uncertainty for the foreseeable future. I am therefore forced to contemplate some very difficult options to ensure survival.”

The End of the Genting Poker Series

It looks certain the long-running Genting Poker Series (GPS) has ran its last event. Launched in 2012, the GPS proved extremely popular in its infancy thanks to its solid blind structures, affordable £440 buy-in and substantial guarantees.

Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule Tonight

Genting inexplicably closed its online poker arm, which ran on the iPoker Network, a couple of years ago, which had a profound effect on the number of entrants because players could no longer qualify online or play Day 1 online.

Lower attendances and a restructuring of the GPS results in smaller buy-in stops being scheduled. The last GPS event was an £80 buy-in held at Genting Club Stoke on Trent that attracted 397 entrants and awarded £26,966.

Recent Genting Refurbishments

It’s only a year since Genting spent £750,000 refurbishing its casino in Luton. Part of that refurbishment was the creation of a “more intimate poker room” which will now likely be converted to more gaming floor space.

Eighteen months ago, Genting Casino Westcliff underwent a multi-million pound makeover.

Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule For Today

Five years ago, Genting Resorts World Birmingham opened its doors to the public. It cost £150 million and is part of an entertainment and shopping complex at the site of the Genting Arena, formely the NEC. It features 50 shopping outlets, cinema, hotel, and a vast casino.

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Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule 2020

Genting To Close Three UK Venues

Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule 2020

The End of the Genting Poker Series

Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule Tonight

Recent Genting Refurbishments

Genting Resorts World Birmingham Poker Schedule For Today