The slightly shady stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South between the Stratosphere and Charleston Boulevard is lined with old motels. Many of them are pretty sketchy places, as...

It's anyone's guess what'll happen to this formerly likeable little operation. Previously the Barbary Coast, a cosy slice of fin-de-siècleSan Francisco with a prime mid-Strip...

Opened by Benny Binion as Binion's Horseshoe in 1951, this Fremont Street relic competes with the Flamingo and Caesars Palace for the title of the most iconic hotel-casino in...

This Victorian-styled Station casino on the Boulder Strip lures locals with solid entertainment in the Railhead from a stable of B-list headliners (from Loverboy to Diane...

Budget Suites are perfect for visitors planning on staying in Las Vegas for an extended period who require some self-catering facilities. The daily rates are nothing special,...

Virtually the forgotten resort on the Strip, this independently operated, 152-room casino has nothing to do with the James Bond movie of the same name. Rather, it's a truly...

After MGM Mirage purchased additional plots of land bordering Circus Circus in recent years, many in town muttered that it must be just a matter of time before Lucky the...

When its owners boast about the 'new El Cortez', don't get nervous. Yes, they've pumped $20 million into the old place, replacing smoke-saturated carpeting, widening the casino...

The jury's still out on whether or not this caricature of a castle will become the next generation's Circus Circus. MGM Mirage has been too busy transforming the pirate-themed...

The slot-club at the Fiesta Rancho is known for regular triple-point days and no-hassle food comps. There's also a 300-seat bingo room and a drive-up sports-betting window,...

Luck might be a lady elsewhere in Vegas, but here she's a giant leprechaun, mounted on the roof and spilling a pot o' gold. The Irish theme aside, this is standard Downtown...

Fresh off a 40th anniversary, the Four Queens are still ladies in waiting; specifically, waiting for a genuine Fremont resurgence. But for visitors who like their gambling...

Most of the original charm has disappeared from the Fremont after a half-century, and a tropical island motif has moved in - along with a large Hawaiian clientele. The famous...

Boyd Gaming took hold of Coast Casinos in 2006, renaming the Barbary Coast and leaving this spot as the oldest link in Michael Gaughan's chain. So far, it's relying on the same...