Category: Land Based Gaming and Casinos
Finding Coin Slots in Las Vegas
Traditionally, slot machines only took coins. But in these modern times, finding coin slots in Las Vegas is becoming more difficult. Casinos have mostly switched over to the ticket voucher systems, even though more and more properties are changing the rules on slot ticket redemption. But even as Sin City rushes into the 21st Century and becomes more “modernized”, there are still a certain number of players who seek out coin slots in Las Vegas. And whether it’s from nostalgia or just wanting something different, there are a few of these machines left around town. The tricky part is finding…
Vegas Casinos Change Slot Ticket Redemption
Many Las Vegas casinos are changing the rules for slot ticket redemption in a way that could hurt you if you’re not careful. And while not much feels better than winning on a slot machine after a long session, nothing would feel worse than finding out that ticket expired. Yes, expired… and with it your winnings. Traditionally, slot players have had a generous window to cash in those vouchers, called “ticket in, ticket out”, or TITO. That window ranged from of 90 to 180 days, or three to six months. And while many casinos would honor expired tickets it was…
The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas
Next time you’re in Las Vegas wander to the south end of the Strip to the Pinball Hall of Fame! This is a hands-on museum near Mandalay Bay is the most fun you can have playing a game in Sin City where you CAN NOT win a jackpot! This huge collection of playable pinball machines opened in February of 2006 and is a nonprofit operation run by Tim Arnold, who is a veteran arcade operator that used to run “Pinball Pete’s” in East Lansing, Michigan. Step into the Pinball Hall of Fame, situated on the iconic Las Vegas Strip, just…
Gambling at Dave & Buster’s Arrives Soon
If you can’t make it to Las Vegas, perhaps one of your local watering hole can help. Gambling at Dave & Buster’s will soon be allowed for loyalty members who are over 18 old, with real money betting on games.The company has partnered with Lucra Sports, a white label gamification software company out of Connecticut. Within the next several months, customers will be able to gambling at Dave & Buster’s by placing a friendly $5 wager on various entertainment options, from the Hot Shots basketball game to a Skee-Ball, as well as other arcade favorites. The new feature will be…
Fremont Street Downtown Rocks 2024 Concerts
If you’re a fan of free events, Fremont Street has you covered with the Downtown Rocks 2024 concert series. There are several bands scheduled to perform under the amazing Viva Vision canopy screen. So, if concerts figure into you vacation plans this summer, here’s what’s in store. The roster features an array of acts including Seether, Hoobastank with Soul Asylum, Boys Like Girls, Chris Janson, Sebastian Bach, Common Kings, Joe Nichols, and Sublime With Rome. The Fremont Street Experience offers diverse settings for live performances spread across three stages—the first is located between Binion’s and Circa close to 1st Street….
Update on Dream Las Vegas Project
Whatever happened to that new resort on the south end of the Strip? I think they called it Dream Las Vegas? Ah yes, you mean that empty, half finished hole in the ground close to Mandalay Bay. Well, we we’re wondering about that, too… so we walked ourselves down there and took a look around. Construction on the Dream Las Vegas stalled March of last year due to millions of dollars in unpaid bills. We actually visited the site last summer to find construction equipment sitting unused behind a privacy fence. Shopoff Realty Investments owns the land and claims this…