The Bets Get You In.
The Legends
Keep the Game Alive.
A permanent home for the players, wagers and unforgettable scores that deserve a place in gambling history.
Built on Bets
Gambling shaped legends.
Backed by History
Their impact changed the game.
Legends Live On
Their stories inspire what's next.
Preserving the Legacy
Honoring the past. Inspiring the future.
Past the Wire established the Gambling Hall of Fame in 2026 to give great bets—and the people who made them—a permanent place in gambling history.
This is not a popularity contest or another list of famous names. The wager matters. The reasoning matters. The proof matters. So does the story behind it.
Great bets deserve to be remembered.
Know someone whose impact on gambling should never be forgotten?
Submit a NominationReview the eligibility rules and standards behind every nomination and induction.
Read the By-LawsDisclaimer: Submission does not guarantee nomination or induction. Past the Wire may verify all claims, request additional documentation, decline any submission, and revoke an induction if material information is later determined to be false or misleading.
Inductees
THE PLAYERS. THE WAGERS. THE STORIES THAT EARNED THEIR PLACE.
Honorary Inductees
Legends whose boldness, vision, or impact helped shape the culture of risk itself.
Jessie Livermore
The legendary stock-market operator whose fortunes and philosophy still define high-stakes speculation.
Ashley Revell
The man who flew to Las Vegas and put his entire net worth on a single roulette spin.
William Lee Bergstrom
The quiet professional who once made the largest documented craps wager in casino history.
Steve Wynn
The visionary who transformed modern casino gambling into an empire, he won his first casino money in a poker game.
Amarillo Slim
The larger-than-life gambler and poker champion who turned high-stakes action into American folklore.
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Enough said. He gambled on Las Vegas.
Nominate a Legend
Know someone whose impact on gambling should never be forgotten? Tell us their story.