Resorts World has confirmed that the resort’s poker room will close on March 30, 2026. This is no surprise, given that rumors were swirling about the future of Resorts World back in November.
This will leave the Las Vegas Strip with just eight poker rooms. The entire Las Vegas surrounding area is now down to 17 poker rooms.
The Planet Hollywood poker room just shut down on January 31st, only months after opening. However, Casino.Org claims that the room will be reopened to accommodate the extra foot traffic during the 2026 World Series of Poker.
Official statement
Early Friday morning, a Resorts World official told Casino.Org:
“We can confirm that the poker room will close on March 30. We look forward to introducing new offerings that reflect our continued commitment to dynamic, high‑quality experiences.”
As of the time of writing, no official statement has been given from the casino itself. Based on Twitter replies, the consensus was that Resorts World was a fantastic place to play poker, but didn’t get the foot traffic it deserved.
Cause for closure?
Back in November, the host of the North American Poker Tour was concerned about the lack of foot traffic in its poker room. While they considered bringing in a third party to operate the room, nothing ever materialized.
Also, it’s common knowledge that poker rooms simply don’t make a lot of money, relative to slots and table games. Casinos can only take a capped rake per cash game hand and a percentage of every tournament entry.
Poker rooms also require a lot of labor costs. In addition to card room and tournament staff, there needs to be a dealer at every table, which kills a casino’s ROI. Oftentimes, it’s much more profitable for a casino to have one high roller playing blackjack than it is to staff and operate a poker room all night.
Resorts World poker room history
Resorts World Las Vegas is one of the newer hot spots on the strip, having opened in June 2021. They are owned by the Genting Group, which is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The property hosts three hotels, restaurants, plenty of shopping, and multiple nightclubs. It quickly became one of the more popular poker rooms, especially amongst low-to-midstakes pros.
Resorts World hosted the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) from 2023 to 2025, after the festival came back from a 12-year absence.
They also hosted $200 nightly tournaments with a $3,000 guarantee. However, in recent months, they have almost always failed to meet the guarantee and often have fewer than 20 entries.
The 30-table poker room offered cash games ranging from $1/$3 no limit hold’em with a $400 max buy-in, all the way up to $100/$200 with a $20,000 table minimum. Resorts World also hosted Limit hold’em, mixed, and pot-limit Omaha.
Resorts World was also a popular place for players to play mixed games. They were set to host Mixed Games Festival XIII, which was set to take place from March 8-12 and March 15-19. However, the series was canceled, as the festival’s host was personally affected by the war in the Middle East.
Where can I play poker in Las Vegas?
On the strip, there are still eight casinos with a poker room. Many of them host some of the highest-profile tournaments in the world and will certainly stay open for the foreseeable future.
They are: Aria, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Horseshoe, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, Westgate, and the Wynn.
If you’re willing to venture off to other poker rooms, there are plenty of options to choose from. There’s Boulder Station, Green Valley Ranch, Golden Nugget, Red Rock, Santa Fe Station, Skyline, South Point, Venetian, and The Orleans.
