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2023 WSOP Breaks All-Time Record

The 2023 WSOP is being played at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Casino. The tourney has made history this summer, as their Main Event has broken their all-time record for the most entries! When the final registration was closed, WSOP officials say there were 10,043 entries, making this the biggest and richest tournament in the history of live poker! “This is an all-time summer for the WSOP,” said Ty Stewart, their Senior Vice President. “Week after week we saw record fields, so it’s only fitting that we break the biggest record of all. 10,000 players is historic for the…

What’s New at the Horseshoe Las Vegas?

Now that the Horseshoe Las Vegas has opened following their transition from Bally’s, we’re taking a look around! We have a look at the new Hall of Fame Poker Room, Jack Binion’s Steak House, and the new Arcade! Plus, a visit to a unique eatery in the Grand Bizarre Shops out in front of the Horseshoe! But when we were there in late April, there was still a lot of construction to avoid!   Hello friends! And welcome to this special edition of This Week in Gambling. Jay Todd here outside of the Horseshoe Las Vegas. It’s open now, but…

Poker Championship Returns to Horseshoe Las Vegas

This week we’ve got Las Vegas casino news, as Caesars has officially welcomed the Horseshoe Las Vegas to the Strip! The transformation began several months ago, but now the Horseshoe Casino is back in Sin City! And in the name of tradition, Caesars decided to bring the World Series of Poker back home to the casino! Hello all you beautiful people out there! And thank you for watching This Week in Gambling, where the Horseshoe Las Vegas has finally, officially opened its doors… and that is this week’s big story! Yes, we already welcomed the Horseshoes return to Las Vegas…

Hello Horseshoe Las Vegas! Goodbye 2022!

Our last look at the gambling news of 2022 is a good one, as we help to welcome the Horseshoe Las Vegas! Check out what’s new at the casino that used to be Bally’s, including a world class steak house and poker room! Also, if you have New Year’s Eve plans for Las Vegas, you may want to check our list of events before heading out!   For months now we’ve been telling you that Bally’s Las Vegas would soon be rebranded into the iconic Horseshoe Las Vegas at some point before the end of this year!  And now, here…

Horseshoe Las Vegas Readies to Welcome Guests

Well, technically the Horseshoe Las Vegas is already open and welcoming guests every day. Just as it has for the past several decades as Bally’s. Only now, as we head toward our Christmas break, Caesars is putting the final touches on the property’s re-branding.  Come New Years Eve, guests in Las Vegas will be officially staying at the new Horseshoe Las Vegas. In fact, the website is already functioning as the Horseshoe. Several weeks ago we reported from Las Vegas, where our cameras were able to capture the construction crews removing the Bally’s name from the side of the buildings,…

Horseshoe Las Vegas Officially Opens in December

We’ve known that Bally’s Casino will be rebranded as the Horseshoe Las Vegas for some time now. In fact, in our last This Week in Gambling show we reported from the Strip, where we showed some of the transition well underway. There was construction removing the Bally’s sign, and the name was already off of the building. Now we know when Caesars believes the transformation will be complete. The company has finally let everyone know that the Horseshoe Las Vegas will officially be up and running in December of this year. So it looks like we get a horseshoe for…