Inside the Rio you will find 100,000 square feet of masquerade-themed gaming space, with the casino floor, sports book and poker room easily accessible from the nearby Carnival World Parking Lot. In 2019, WSOP owners Caesars merged with Eldorado Resorts, with the Rio subsequently sold by Caesars in a deal worth $516.3 million deal. Since 2005, the WSOP has been played out solely at the Rio, encompassing nearly every room of the property's 160,000 square feet of event space. The hotel first hosted the WSOP in 2005, with the last two days of competition held at the Rio as part of Las Vegas' centennial. Three years later, the property expanded adding more casino space.Ī second expansion incorporating a hotel tower and casino expansion called the 'Masquerade Village' came in 1997, before the Rio was eventually bought by Harrah's Entertainment (later named Caesars Entertainment) in 1999 for $888 million. The casino opened in January 1990, with a Brazilian carnival theme on display throughout as the name would suggest. Every summer it plays host to the world's biggest and most prestigious poker tournament series, The World Series of Poker.
The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino is situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Poker Room Details
