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The 56th World Series of Poker is officially upon us and we already have the first bracelet awarded. In addition, we have an Illinois casino set for an August opening, a six-figure jackpot win out of Delaware, a new tower at Tropicana in Atlantic City, and Circa Sports NFL contests coming back with record numbers.

Let’s begin with some jackpot fun from Dover:

5. Local player wins $365,992 at Bally’s Dover
A lucky guest at Bally's Dover Casino Resort in Delaware hit a massive $365,992 table games jackpot on 22 May.

The winner, a resident of Bear, Delaware, struck it big while playing AK Blackjacks Matching Suits Progressive, a Circa Sports announces a record $21 million prize pool for football contests
Circa Sports is raising the stakes higher than ever for its record-breaking NFL football contests. Circa Survivor and Circa Million VII will make history with its highest payout to date of $21 million, no rake.

Additionally, the Las Vegas-based venture will debut Circa Grandissimo – a high-stakes survivor-style contest with $1.5 million guaranteed, no rake at $100,000 per entry.

Last year, Circa Survivor guaranteed the winner $10 million. The eight winners split a final prize pool of $14,266,000 after entries sured the guarantee.

All contests will run from 4 September 2025 through 4 January 2026.

The World’s largest Football Contests are back @CircaSports!!!https://t.co/Cdg0WisMsp #CircaSportsMillionVII #CircaSurvivor #Vegas pic.twitter.com/V7jBF1nGwb
— Derek Stevens (@DerekJStevens) May 22, 2025

Casino City’s Friday Five: WSOP kickoff and openings edition 5a4g3e