With 2,149 hotel rooms, the Golden Nugget Las Vegas is thelargest casino in Downtown Las Vegas. It is also one of the oldest casinos in Las Vegas, as it was built in 1946.

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The hotel and casino is located directly on the Fremont Street experience situated between the Golden Gate Casino Hotel and Four Queens. Across the street on the other side of Fremont Street is the Fremont and Binion’s Gambling Hall.

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The Golden Nugget has changed ownership a few times since it was first opened for business. Previous owners included Jackie Gaughan and Steve Wynn once owned a stake in the Golden Nugget. On September 27, 2005, Landry’s, Inc.closed their purchase of the Golden Nugget Las Vegas and the Golden Nugget Laughlin. Today, Landry’s is still the current owner.

As soon as Landry’s purchased the Golden Nugget they embarked on a three-phase renovation project totaling nearly $320 million dollars and spanning from 2005 to 2009.

The Golden Nugget offers complimentary parking for registered guests at the hotel. There is also self-parking and valet parking available for both guests and non-guests of the hotel. Parking typically costs $5 per hour, with a $20 max and you can always inquire about their validation process as you normally can get parking validated by playing at the casino or dining at one of the restaurants.

The Golden Nugget Las Vegas is affiliated with other Golden Nugget properties, therefore, if you are a member of their player program you can accumulate rewards points at any property.

Casino at Golden Nugget

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With a casino floor that stretches over 30,000 square feet, the Golden Nugget is often regarded as the nicest downtown casino in Las Vegas and we tend to agree. It boasts a large selection of table games and gaming machines and overall is the most comparable casino to casinos located on the strip.

If there was one critique ti have to be that it is not the best option for drinks and comped drinks at the bars, but, the service is still quality and in general, it is the most high-end casino downtown.

The table game offering is solid as the Nugget includes Baccarat, Big Six Wheel, Flushes Gone Wild, Let It Ride, and Roulette just to name a few. And you will be sure to find some of your favorite slot titles spread throughout the casino floor.

Baccarat at Golden Nugget

Baccarat is one of the more popular games on the floor at the Golden Nugget. They have both no commission and commission baccarat tables. Players typically squeeze cards at $25 and higher games and you will most definitely find baccarat running in the high limit room.

Blackjack at Golden Nugget

Most, but not all, blackjack tables pay 3:2 at the Golden Nugget. You can find games with minimums around $10 to $15 with the majority of the games using six-decks. There is a single-deck super fun blackjack game, and wheel blackjack.

With wheel blackjack, if you are dealt blackjack a wheel is spun and you have a chance to win various money denominations. The payback on wheel blackjack is sub-par so we recommend you stick to standard blackjack tables at the Nugget.

Craps at Golden Nugget

Craps at the Golden Nugget is 5x odds, which is one of the lesser craps games for Downtown Las Vegas as other casinos offer 10x odds. However, the tables are still often full as the games are usually run well but the odds are clearly worse. You can find $5 minimums on the craps tables at the Nugget.

The Golden Nugget is also one of the only places downtown that has bubble craps. Bubble craps is an electronic version of the game but two big dice are in a large bubble in the center. One player is the shooter, which involves pushing their button to make the floor bounce the two dice up.

Roulette at Golden Nugget

Double zero roulette is available on the casino floor at Golden Nugget. Minimum bets typically start at $10.

Other Table Games at Golden Nugget

The Golden Nugget has a lot of other table games available on their casino floor. The below is a list of their latest table game offering.

– Big Six Wheel
– Caribbean Stud Poker
– Flushes Gone Wild
– Let It Ride
– Mississippi Stud
– Pai Gow Poker
– Three Card Poker
– Ultimate Texas Hold’em

High Limit Room at Golden Nugget

The high limit room at the Golden Nugget is a bit hidden but it is very nice and quiet. In general, the staff is friendly and the dealers are on point. Stakes typically start at $50 but the casino may lower it to $25 during less busy times. The blackjack rules are more favorable in the high limit area.

Slots at Golden Nugget

The Golden Nugget has over 1,000 gaming machines spread throughout their casino floor. Slot denominations start at $0.01 and go up from there. The Nugget offers a good mix of classic and modern slot titles including Wheel of Fortune, Top Dollar, and more.

High Limit Slots at Golden Nugget

The high limit slots room is located right on the casino floor. If you choose to play in the high limit area you may not like all the surrounding noise but the area offers very high betting limits. The Golden Nugget offers some of the best slot games in all of Downtown Las Vegas.

Video Poker at Golden Nugget

We were a bit surprised to see that the video poker pay tables weren’t as good as a few other downtown casinos such as the Plaza given that the Golden Nugget is widely considered the best downtown casino. Nonetheless, you will be pleased to know that you can find a decent selection of video poker spread throughout the casino floor and bar areas.

The Golden Nugget offers four games with paybacks as high as 98.45%. Denominations start as low as $0.25 and go as high as $25. Overall, it is very much middle of the road but if you play you will be sure to receive comped drinks.

Poker Room at Golden Nugget

Referred to as “The Nugget” the poker room at the Golden Nugget is one of the most famous in the world and very active. There are a total of 13 smoke-free poker tables all with very comfortable seating. Each table is equipped with charging ports for cell phones as well, which we thought was a great touch on the Nugget’s part.

The poker room typically has a few different cash games running, though they are mainly low limit games. Occasionally, you will see higher games running, but in general, the room is usually well-populated with players of all different skill levels.

They also feature a progressive Bad Beat Jackpot that pays out the entire table if someone loses with quad deuces or better. The Bad Beat Jackpot starts at $10,000 and increases daily until it is hit and then it resets.

The Nugget also hosts various poker tournaments a few times per year. We recommend checking their website or inquiring directly to find out the details.

Sportsbook at Golden Nugget

The sportsbook at the Golden Nugget is one of the best Downtown Las Vegas has to offer. Since the Golden Nugget is independently owned, and it is located downtown, means the daily lines could be a bit more friendly relative to some of the sportsbook found on the strip. However, for the most part, you can find comfortable seating to watch games.

The betting board is a bit hard to see as it is right behind the cashiers, low, and blocked by columns. But the Nugget compensates for this by including additional betting boards placed on the main wall between the TVs.

Additionally, the location is pretty ideal as it is tucked away on the casino floor away from distractions and noise of the slots. Overall, you can certainly find better sportsbooks in Las Vegas, but if you are in the downtown area The Golden Nugget’s book is worth checking out.

Hotel at Golden Nugget

The Golden Nugget offers three different room types, below.

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