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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Revenue in the Las Vegas locals market dipped by $15 million in the first three months of 2024 after a record 2023, Boyd Gaming officials said Thursday. Revenue companywide came in at $960.5 million, about $3.5 million behind the first quarter of 2023. Revenue in Las Vegas has dropped from last year's $240 million to this year's…

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Plaza hotel to light up downtown Las Vegas with weekly summer fireworks show

Las Vegas (KSNV) - A local hotel & casino is looking to brighten up the downtown Las Vegas skies this summer. On Thursday, officials with The Plaza announced their'Welcome to the Weekend Summer Friday Fireworks' show, which will happen every Friday at 9:15 p.m. starting Memorial Day weekend on May 24. The display will continue every Friday through…

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Local Las Vegas couple hits $829K jackpot at El Cortez

Posted at 8:30 AM, Mar 06, 2024 (KTNV) - A Las Vegas couple turned a $3.75 bet into a big win at El Cortez Hotel & Casino this week. The pair of locals are now $829606 richer, according to a casino spokesperson. The jackpot was won on a Buffalo Diamond Extreme slot machine on Monday, March 4. In a release announcing the jackpot win, an El Cortez…

Winnings ・ 06 March 2024

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Las Vegas hospitality workers won’t strike before Super Bowl

Culinary Local 226 said it has struck deals with nearly all remaining unsettled hotel-casinos - and called off a strike deadline for one - averting a Monday morning walkout threat at several near-Strip and downtown properties. The last tentative agreement was reached between the hospitality union and Downtown Grand, representing about 200 workers,…

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Culinary reaches deals with 3 Las Vegas casinos

An exterior view of the Golden Gate hotel-casino in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The casino opened as Hotel Nevada with 10 rooms on Jan. 18, 1906. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 | 8:40 p.m. Three more Las Vegas properties have come to an agreement with the Culinary Workers Union on a new five-year contract for hospitality workers, the union…

Land-based ・ 02 February 2024

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Tough little town: How Las Vegas grew from dusty railroad stop to gambling mecca

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Las Vegas has grown from a railroad stop to a gambling metropolis in the desert in just 118 years. Some say The Mob could be credited for some of that growth. "The Mob did play somewhat of a positive role in the development of Las Vegas," said Geoff Schumacher, vice president of exhibits and programs at The Mob Museum. This tough…

Incidents ・ 06 September 2023

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Ellis Island casino selling Formula 1 tickets and packages

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Another hotel and casino is getting in on the Formula 1 fun. Ellis Island has partnered up with the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix to be an official venue. The casino is positioned at Turn 4 and officials said it's the closest hotel-casino to the Paddock building. "We're not a mega resort on the Las Vegas Strip…

Land-based ・ 18 August 2023

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Why Las Vegas' El Cortez hotel in 'Old Vegas' is the city's best stay

The El Cortez hotel's recent renovation shows how Las Vegas is finally celebrating its history, says Adam Bloodworth If you thought the Las Vegas Strip was nuts, try Downtown Las Vegas, which one local tells me has recently adopted the nickname of'Drowntown.' "Growing up here, everything is crazy," he says, his expression suggesting he's still…

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Downtown Vegas' El Cortez casino finishes $3M upgrade of vintage 'Original 47' rooms

Downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino El Cortez announced Tuesday the completion of a $3 million renovation that consisted of the upgrade of 47 original vintage rooms -dubbed the "Original 47" - built in 1941, the year when the National Register of Historic Places-listed venue opened its doors. Originally used as boarding and meeting spaces when the…

Land-based ・ 29 September 2022

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Collectors show off Vegas memorabilia at Gold Coast Casino

There's likely hundreds of thousands of poker chips inside the Gold Coast's California ballrooms, and to some, their value is priceless. Collectors and dealers from the Southern Nevada Casino Collectibles Club showed off their poker chips, tokens, drink stirrers, card decks, matchbooks and more on Friday, the first day of its first memorabilia…

Land-based ・ 22 October 2022

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The History of Vegas Casinos

Many Las Vegas casinos have come and gone, but some have stood the test of time. In this post, we'll talk about the history of Vegas and look at some of the oldest casinos that are still in operation today. Soon, you'll understand why these three classic casinos are still among the most popular Vegas hot spots. Las Vegas is still a relatively new…

History ・ 21 September 2022

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Coin slot machines remain popular despite dwindling numbers

The noise is unmistakable, though it's heard at fewer and fewer casinos these days. Clank-clank-clank-clank-clank. That's the sound of money - metal coins hitting a metal tray - signifying slot or video poker winnings at one of the dwindling number of coin-operated machines still in use in the Las Vegas area. For some, the sound brings nostalgia…

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Station Casinos building new Wildfire-branded venue in downtown Las Vegas

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Travel ・ 04 July 2022

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Two downtown Las Vegas resorts happy with under-21 ban

Two downtown Las Vegas resort properties forbid people under 21 from entering. But don't expect the policies imposed by Circa and the El Cortez to gain any traction in other Las Vegas properties. Derek Stevens, Circa's owner, in June 2020 tweeted about his place's under-21 ban effective on opening day in October 2020. El Cortez this year made its…

Travel ・ 03 July 2022

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Las Vegas local wins $250k at El Cortez Hotel & Casino

Posted at 3:13 PM, Jun 07, 2022 DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Another win at the El Cortez Hotel & Casino! The casino sent news that a Las Vegas local won $250000 on Monday. The local wished to remain anonymous. The local hit a 9 out of 10 betting $13 on Circus Keno with a 10x multiplier which resulted in the jackpot according to the El Cortez. The…

Land-based ・ 08 June 2022

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Downtown Vegas' El Cortez casino to gradually become 21+ property following $25M renovation

Downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino El Cortez is becoming a 21+ property. The historic venue, which opened in 1941 and is one of the oldest hotel-casino properties in Vegas, will start introducing the policy change in April, when it will begin requiring an ID to book a room. It will be Las Vegas' second adults-only resort after Circa. The venue will…

Covid ・ 17 March 2022

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Las Vegas starts to party as 2021 ends

Check in with us all night as our team covers New Year's Eve in Las Vegas from the Strip to Fremont Street. 7 p.m. Law enforcement on the Strip Law enforcement finished clearing the Strip while revelers were braving a frigid, breezy evening with drizzling rain. At least one couple was told by a Las Vegas police officer that they would not be…

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LUCKY! Multiple jackpot winners at one downtown Las Vegas hotel this month

LAS VEGAS (KLAS)- A lucky guest from Hawaii won big Friday after hitting a jackpot of $26160.00 on a Dollar Storm slot machine at the El Cortez Hotel & Casino. This comes on the heels of eight other big jackpot wins in the month of December, making the holidays extra special for those lucky guests. "El Cortez is famous for many things, but one area…

Winnings ・ 12 December 2021

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In the City of Sin, the greatest wrong you can commit is booking a bad hotel. Seriously, you can't toss a roulette pill without hitting a top-tier hotel, even if you're off the Strip. That being said, for every great hotel, there is also a not-so-great one waiting for your misguided booking. Don't be fooled by their mirage: You can even book…

Travel ・ 12 November 2021

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El Cortez hotel-casino celebrates 80 years in downtown Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- El Cortez Hotel and Casino celebrates 80 years of operation in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday. El Cortez is the oldest continuously-operating hotel and casino in Las Vegas. It first opened in 1941 before the U.S. got involved in World War 2. With a storied history, Bugsy Siegel and the Mob even owned it for a brief time. "When…

Land-based ・ 02 November 2021

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Downtown Las Vegas icon El Cortez Hotel & Casino to commemorate 80 years this November

LAS VEGAS, NV - This November, the historic El Cortez Hotel & Casino celebrates its monumental 80th Anniversary as the longest continuously running hotel & casino in the ever-changing landscape of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. As the only casino listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this Vegas institution has stood the test of time…

Land-based ・ 10 October 2021

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El Cortez in downtown Las Vegas to celebrate 80th anniversary

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- An iconic casino in downtown Las Vegas will celebrate its 80 years in November. According to a news release, the El Cortez will celebrate its 80th birthday with a $25 million renovation and a fireworks show on Nov. 6. The celebrate its 80th anniversary as the longest continuously running hotel and casino in downtown. The release…

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Live entertainment returns to Parlour Bar at El Cortez casino in Las Vegas

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