The WSOP Main Event change is certainly the most interesting, and likely controversial, detail in this press release.

Here’s what the official press release says:

As always, the centerpiece of the summer is the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship, better known as the ‘Main Event’, which begins on Thursday, July 2. Play will proceed until the final table is reached on July 13, with specifics on the Main Event final table play dates and broadcast coverage to be announced at a later date.

Does this mean the return of the ill-fated November 9? We’ll have to wait and see. Here’s PokerNews’ take, speculating that the delay might be to avoid overlap with the World Cup:

Similarly, another global event, the FIFA World Cup hosted across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, will also take significant billing this summer, with the opening semi-final match scheduled for July 14, a day after the final table is set.
Whether a juggernaut event such as a World Cup factored into the decision to delay the Main Event final table is speculation, but there is no doubt that even a pause of a few weeks, rather than months, will have a meaningful impact on the series and the way fans experience poker’s biggest tournament.
It would allow fans and media alike to get to know the contenders better, as well as for the finalists to potentially benefit from final table patch or sponsorship deals that the quickfire nature of recent years hasn’t allowed for.