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What is the oldest casino on the Strip?

The pending Tropicana closure will take out the third-oldest casino on the Strip - a place with a historic skyline that has a tendency to look different every few decades. Still, there are a handful of hotel-casinos that have stood the test of time in the city's short history. Here are the five oldest casinos still operating on the Strip as of…

Land-based ・ 19 days

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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

Fox 5 Vegas

Las Vegas couple wins over $800k at downtown casino with slot machine

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas valley couple is going back home with thousands more in their pocket after visiting a local casino! On Monday, officials with El Cortez Hotel & Casino said the local couple won big on the Buffalo Diamond Extreme. The machine shows that the bet was $3.75. The two won a total of $829606. "El Cortez is one of the…

Land-based ・ 06 March 2024

Review Journal

Which Las Vegas resorts won’t strike?

If you're traveling to the Strip later this week, you may run across workers picketing in front of major resorts. That's because Culinary Local 226 - representing 53000 hospitality workers in Las Vegas - is threatening to strike at 5 a.m. Friday at 18 properties owned by three major operators. About 35000 workers at resort-casinos operated by MGM…

Travel ・ 08 November 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…

Land-based ・ 12 April 2023

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Las Vegas’ Historic El Cortez Hotel & Casino Renovates Original 47 Rooms

Opened in 1941, the iconic El Cortez Hotel & Casino has maintained its vintage charm with original hotel rooms located above the casino floor, only accessible by a wooden staircase. Today, the Downtown Las Vegas landmark-and the only casino listed on the National Register of Historic Places -announces the completed renovation of these 47 rooms,…

Land-based ・ 05 October 2022

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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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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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El Cortez Evacuated Amid Las Vegas Arson Fears

Las Vegas' oldest existing casino, the El Cortez, was evacuated at the weekend amid fears of a fire, the smoke-filled venue close to a number of buildings linked to recent suspected arson attacks... El Cortez, an adult-only venue a block from the hugely-popular Fremont Street Experience and Las Vegas Boulevard, was in full swing on Saturday evening…

Poker ・ 28 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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Iconic Las Vegas Casino Makes a Big (Surprising) Change

In the mid-1990s Las Vegas made an ill-fated effort to market itself as a family destination. That move made some sense, as the city does have a sort of overgrown-theme-park feel, In fact, the then-new MGM Grand casino/hotel had an actual amusement park built on its property to give kids something to do while their parents were gambling. At the…

Land-based ・ 25 April 2022

The Street

Classic Las Vegas Casino Makes a Change No Strip Casino Has Embraced

In the mid-1990s Las Vegas made an ill-fated effort to market itself as a family destination. That move made some sense, as the city does have a sort of overgrown-theme-park feel, In fact, the then-new MGM Grand casino/hotel had an actual amusement park built on its property to give kids something to do while their parents were gambling. At the…

Land-based ・ 04 December 2022

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El Cortez in Las Vegas going adults-only on April 1: Travel Weekly

In the first phase, all guests must be 21 years of age or older with a valid state-issued identification for all hotel stays. A future phase of this new policy, expected to be implemented before the end of the year, will include identification checks at every entrance, making the entire property, including all food and beverage outlets, limited to…

Travel ・ 28 March 2022

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Historic downtown Vegas casino adopts 21-and-older age limit

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The historic El Cortez has announced it will become the second downtown Las Vegas property to adopt a 21-and-older age limit for hotel guests and casino gamblers. Adam Wiesberg, general manager of the 80-year-old landmark, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday that the policy will begin April 1 for hotel stays and…

Law ・ 17 March 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

KTNV Las Vegas

El Cortez in downtown Las Vegas to become 21+ property

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - People hanging out in downtown Las Vegas will eventually need an ID to enter El Cortez. The historic hotel-casino says it will start transitioning to a 21-years-of-age-and-over property in April when it will require an ID to book a room. The casino will make the transition in two phases, with the second phase requiring an ID at…

Covid ・ 16 March 2022

KTNV Las Vegas

El Cortez in downtown Vegas rebounds from pandemic shutdown

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Locking the doors of the El Cortez as part of the shutdown in Las Vegas on March 16, 2020, was not only physically challenging, but it was also emotionally difficult for its staff and its customers. "It was really surreal," said General Manager Adam Weisberg. "I can't even really describe it. It was emotional. It was terrible. It…

Covid ・ 16 March 2022

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El Cortez Hotel & Casino implements Optx’s casino management platform

Optx's data management platform has been selected by El Cortez Hotel & Casino, which aims to streamline player engagement and marketing operations. El Cortez, one of the longest continuously-operating hotel and casino venues in Las Vegas, has selected the digital platform to modernise the venue's operations, as well as increase efficiency through…

Land-based ・ 16 March 2022

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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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ICE London gives Landmark Award to El Cortez in Downtown Las Vegas

ICE London has named the iconic El Cortez Hotel & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas as a Landmark Award recipient in recognition of its 80th anniversary celebrations, in a tribute to the heritage of land-based gaming. Clarion Gaming Group MD Alex Pratt will be making the presentation in-person to owner Kenny Epstein on December 15 at the El Cortez,…

Land-based ・ 12 December 2021

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Flamingo Las Vegas joins El Cortez marking milestone dates

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Two iconic Las Vegas hotel-casinos are marking milestone dates - one on the Strip and one downtown. The Flamingo Las Vegas has begun celebrating its 75th birthday ahead of the Dec. 26 anniversary of the date in 1946 when Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel opened the first resort-style property on a highway that became Las Vegas Boulevard and…

Land-based ・ 27 November 2021

Fox 5 Vegas

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

Yogonet

Downtown Vegas' El Cortez casino celebrates 80° anniversary with a $25M renovation

as Vegas-based casino El Cortez will celebrate its 80° anniversary with a $25 million renovation and a fireworks show which will take place on November 6, featuring a speech by Mayor Carolyn Goodman. The property will be throwing the festivities in celebration of 80 years of running the hotel and casino downtown, thus becoming the only casino…

Land-based ・ 06 October 2021

Fox 5 Vegas

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…

Land-based ・ 06 October 2021