The picture says a lot but I guess not everyone here can participate, you will not spend hundreds of dollars just to go there for dinner unless you can spend for your vacation in Amsterdam, they should make it an all-expense paid round trip, I think they are targetting European for this contest.
You are right if they are giving such opportunity to have dinner then not every gambler will be affording. So if they will give some free expenses and some facilities to go there then maybe it become easy for all interested people. I like the offer and will try my best to participate and will skip my summer trip to save money for it.