World Series of Poker Paradise part of growing sports scene in Bahamas

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PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – The Bahamas is nearly unbeatable in the late fall and winter, especially for Americans on the East Coast of North America and those across the globe in the Northern Hemisphere. 

It’s part of the reason why the island nation is becoming a hotbed for sporting events around this time. The nation hosted the Battle 4 Atlantis and Baha Mar Hoops men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments, the Don’t Blink Home Run Derby, the Hero World Challenge, the Bahamas Bowl and, for the first time ever, the World Series of Poker Paradise.

It appears to be a growing trend and something of which World Series of Poker officials wanted to take advantage.

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"There seems like there’s always a big attraction," Ty Stewart, the senior vice president of the World Series of Poker, told Fox News Digital. "We want to be that signature gaming attraction on the Bahamas, and we know that we will be. I think everyone needs to differentiate and the Bahamas are a brand like Las Vegas is a brand. It helps create something meaningful to bust through the screen."

The World Series of Poker Paradise was held in the Grand Ballroom of Atlantis Bahamas on Paradise Island on the far side of the Coral tower. When you walk into the resort through The Royal, you’re met with sprawling mosaics across the top of the foyer where hotel guests check in. Christmas trees, menorahs and other décor line the hallways toward the guestrooms and into the casino.

Atlantis Bahamas hosted the World Series of Poker Paradise. (WSOP)

Walking through the casino, prospective players get a chance to look at those trying