only game in town, the

Idioms  

1. The only choice, which one must accept for want of a better one. For example, Out here, this bank is the only game in town when it comes to financial services. This term, dating from the early 1900s, originally alluded to a gambler looking for a game in a strange town.

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Example Sentences

“While public stock markets no doubt remain important, they are no longer the only game in town,” the Millstein Center report concluded.

From Washington Post

It wasn’t hard, however, to find what seemed to be the only game in town, the Hana Ranch Restaurant, owned by the nearby Travaasa resort.

From Seattle Times

“It’s the only game in town, the shortest route,” he said.

From Seattle Times

That said, mobile isn't the only game in town - the Chinese PC games market is still huge, just not growing as fast as mobile, says Mr Butt.

From BBC

Or is it simply the only game in town, the arena in which Germany exercises its power?

From BBC