SugarHouse Casino unveiled its brand-new poker room with a dedication ceremony on March 23rd, marking it as the first Poker Night in America (PNIA) Poker Room in the nation. On hand to commemorate the event were Eagles icons, Dick Vermeil and Vince Papale, along with poker room ambassador and professional Matt Glantz.

In addition to showing off the new 6,000-square-foot space, featuring 28 tables, the day marked the beginning of the inaugural “SugarHouse Poker Night Classic” that will feature 35 tournaments over 20 days running from March 23—April 11. The PNIA television production team will be at SugarHouse to live-stream the main event final table on April 11. PNIA will also record high-stakes cash game action with a lineup featuring Philadelphia’s own Joe McKeehen, the current World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion.

“Being the first-ever Poker Night in America Poker Room is a big honor for the SugarHouse team,” said Wendy Hamilton, general manager of SugarHouse Casino. “In addition to continuing our high-caliber tournaments, poker fans will get to see some of the game’s best players here in Philadelphia.”