This Week in Gambling

The 2025 WSOP set new benchmarks for the World Series of Poker, becoming the largest edition in the event’s history. Held at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, the 56th annual tournament featured more than 250,000 entries and awarded over $466 million in prize money. Organizers reported that this year’s series surpassed all previous records in total entries, prize pools, and Main Event participation. This year’s Main Event drew 10,112 participants, marking the second-largest field ever, narrowly missing the record set in 2023. The total prize pool reached $94 million, with the top prize set at $10 million. Players from…

Several major Vegas casinos on the Strip will soon stop accepting poker chips from competing resorts, marking a shift in long-standing industry practices. The change, set to take effect on August 1, means players will no longer be able to cash out or exchange chips from other properties at certain casino cages. The decision comes after incidents involving counterfeit chips and concerns over security and accountability. Previously, it was not uncommon for casinos to honor each other’s poker chips, particularly for regular patrons who moved between properties. That practice, however, has gradually faded in recent years as casino operators adopted…

The lights are on, but the crowds are thinning. As Las Vegas tourism falls, prices continue to soar. Is sin city pricing itself out of success?  Well, that’s what we’re taking a look at this week in gambling! Falling Vegas visitation is hurting gaming revenue, air travel, hotel occupancy, and more. Why have people stopped visiting? And what are resorts doing to turn things around? Las Vegas tourism fell for the sixth consecutive month in June, and with it hotel occupancy, air travel and gaming revenue are also in a tailspin. Some say this is due to inflation. Some say…

Las Vegas prices are drawing criticism from travelers and industry experts, as the city grapples with a drop in visitor numbers. Once known as a destination offering value and excitement, the current cost of a Vegas trip has left many questioning whether it still lives up to its reputation. Tourists and analysts alike point to soaring costs for hotel rooms, resort fees, food, and entertainment as key factors driving away visitors. Social media has been filled with complaints from travelers citing $25 drinks, $100 show tickets, and daily resort fees exceeding $50. These price hikes, they argue, are diminishing the…

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Michael Mizrachi made poker history this week by capturing the title at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, becoming the first player to win both the WSOP Main Event and the $50,000 Poker Players Championship in his career. The 44-year-old Florida native outlasted a field of 10,234 players to secure the prestigious title and a top prize of $12 million. His victory came after a lengthy final table, which concluded with Mizrachi defeating France’s Hugo Duvall in heads-up play. The final hand saw Mizrachi’s pocket queens hold up against Duvall’s ace-jack, sealing the win. Known as “The…