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Hoover Dam Lodge is the first casino that travelers will see when entering Nevada from Arizona on US 93. Like its name implies, it is located close to the Hoover Dam, which is just 3 miles away. The hotel at Hoover Dam Lodge offers scenic views, as it overlooks Lake Mead. It has direct access to the national park that surrounds it which gives guests easy access to hiking trails and other attractions at Lake Mead.
Hoover Dam Lodge is less of a destination casino and more of a locals gaming joint. That is because gambling is illegal in Boulder City. The property sits just outside the city limits. The only other casino close to Boulder City is Railroad Pass.
The staff at Hoover Dam Lodge is friendly and quick to take care of guests. Each casino theme has its own employees who cover just that one area which helps give players great drink and food service.
Gaming at Hoover Dam Lodge
The casino at Hoover Dam Lodge is fairly unusual; it is split up into 5 different sections which each have their own dedicated theme. There is a Dotty’s, La Villita, Bourbon Street, Lounge Bar and a standard casino floor area.
Video Poker
There are some minor differences between the video poker payouts in these rooms. We found the best returns at $1 and higher in the Bourbon Street room. There is little difference between pay tables on lower denominations.
The best video poker game at Hoover Dam Lodge is 9/6 Double Double Bonus (98.98%). It requires playing five coins on at least the $1 denomination. These machines are found in the Bourbon Street casino on Game Kings. Most other video poker games return 98% or less.
One word of warning to players: Hitting max bet will make a Hoover Dam Lodge Game King wager 100 coins. Wagering five coins still gets the 800-1 royal flush payout. Make sure to press the “Bet One” button five times to get this. It is also necessary to click the “Deal/Draw” button. After the first hand, simply hit the “Deal/Draw” button to repeat the five-coin bet.
Hoover Dam Lodge has U1 machines. These are common in Dotty’s casinos in the Las Vegas Valley. The same company owns Hoover Dam Lodge.
The U1 machines are unique in that the return of games is displayed on the screen. Guests can see how much their favorite slot or keno game pays. That is not common at casinos. Video poker games also have this feature. Guests can take a slightly lower payout to have the machine coach the player on which cards to hold. The more a player bets, the higher return the U1 machines have. The highest payout is around 99%.
Table Games
There are no table games at Hoover Dam Lodge. Instead, there is a video roulette machine, as well as craps and roulette. The video blackjack game is a Dealers Angel machine. The game is slow. However, some believe it is countable as it shows when the cards are shuffled.
The roulette machine has two zeros. It accepts bets from $0.50 to $1,000. The craps machine accepts bets from $1 to $250 and has double odds. The Dealers Angel blackjack machine hits soft 17. Players may double down before and after splitting, as well surrender. The video blackjack bet limits are $1 to $500.
Hoover Dam Lodge Players Club
The Hoover Dam Lodge’s players club returns 0.15% on video poker machines. Many slots are marked as seven times multipliers. There are certain times of the day and week where all players receive a multiplier. Points may be converted into free play, or food and hotel comps. Loyal players receive mailers with free play, food and hotel offers.
Dining & Restaurants at Hoover Dam Lodge
The main dining option at Hoover Dam Lodge is the Bighorn Café. It serves traditional breakfast fare, sandwiches and snacks for lunch, and a few entrees at dinner. It is open from 7am to 10pm daily. Otherwise, the food options at Hoover Dam Lodge are of the snack and fast food variety served by bartenders in the individual casino themes.
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There are 372 rooms at the Hoover Dam Lodge. There are four types of rooms. There are two standard rooms. One has a king bed. The other has two queens. These rooms start at $80 per night. The Deluxe rooms were remodeled in 2017. Most offer views of Lake Mead. These Deluxe rooms also come in one king or two queens. They are typically $25 more per night than the standard rooms. Each room includes a hair dryer, microwave, mini-fridge, coffee maker and ironing board.
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| Hoover Dam Lodge | |
|---|---|
| Location | Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | U.S. Route 93 Business |
| Opening date | May 1958; 62 years ago |
| Theme | Rustic lodge[1] |
| No. of rooms | 372 |
| Total gaming space | 20,782 sq ft (1,930.7 m2) |
| Owner | Richard Craig Estey (Nevada Restaurant Services) |
| Previous names | Gold Strike (1958–1998) Hacienda (1999–2015) |
| Coordinates | 36°00′36″N114°47′05″W / 36.00998°N 114.78486°WCoordinates: 36°00′36″N114°47′05″W / 36.00998°N 114.78486°W |
| Website | hooverdamlodge.com |
Hoover Dam Lodge is a hotel and casino near Boulder City, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Richard Craig Estey (Nevada Restaurant Services). It was previously the Gold Strike until it was largely destroyed by an accidental fire on June 16, 1998. It reopened the next year as the Hacienda and then took on its current name in January 2015.
The hotel is located on a parcel of private land surrounded by Lake Mead National Recreation Area, three miles from Hoover Dam. It overlooks Lake Mead and has a 17-story tower with 372 rooms.
The 20,782 square feet (1,930.7 m2) casino has 154 slot machines and a race and sports book operated by William Hill.[2][3][4]
History[edit]
Gold Strike[edit]
The property was originally a patented mining claim owned by Las Vegas real estate developer Patrick Sullivan, who was seeking gold and turquoise.[5] It became known as Sullivan's Gulch.[6] In the 1920s, the Bureau of Reclamation withdrew over a million acres of land for the creation of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead,[7] but overlooked Sullivan's land.[8] The National Park Service (NPS) made attempts to buy the land as early as 1936.[7]
In 1954, Sullivan's heirs sold the property for $20,000 to Boulder City businessman Don Belding, his business partner, O. L. Raney, and Jack Richardson.[6][9] They saw an opportunity to service drivers going to and from the dam, and little competition because Boulder City prohibited gambling.[6] They opened the Gold Strike Inn[8] in May 1958 with a snack bar, gift shop, cocktail lounge, service station, and six slot machines.[5]
In the 1960s, the partners leased the site to a developer that hoped to expand it as an Old West theme park. The name was changed to Fort Lucinda and attractions such as llama rides, a wax museum, and a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge[10] railroad were added.[6] A 'ghost town' consisting of buildings from various northern Nevada towns was moved to the property from the New Frontier casino.[11] The project was killed by financing and water supply problems, control reverted to Belding, Raney, and Richardson, and the Gold Strike name returned.[6][8]
The NPS tried again to acquire the land in 1964, prior to the creation of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. A court settlement was eventually reached in 1973, with the government buying 87 undeveloped acres of the property, and agreeing not to discuss any further sale unless first approached by the Gold Strike's owners.[12]
In 1977, Belding and Richardson sold their shares to their sons, Dave and Bill, and Raney sold his interest to Circus Circus executive Mike Ensign.[6] An 80-room hotel was opened in 1982, with another 80 rooms added in 1986, and a 16-story hotel tower in 1994.[7]
On June 16, 1998, an accidental fire started by a construction worker destroyed the Gold Strike casino, while leaving the hotel tower mostly undamaged.[13]
Hacienda[edit]
The property was reopened in November 1999, at a cost of $30 million.[14] A name change had already been planned, because the Gold Strike name had been sold to Circus Circus, so the property was renamed as the Hacienda.[13] The Hacienda name was itself licensed from Circus Circus, which had owned the demolished Hacienda casino on the Las Vegas Strip.[13]
After several developers showed interest in buying the property to build a residential neighborhood or high-rise timeshare tower, the owners approached the NPS in 2003 with their willingness to consider an offer.[15][16] The Secretary of Interior allocated up to $20 million for a purchase.[7] The NPS hoped to tear down the tower, which they considered an 'eyesore', and build a visitors center, offices, or a training center.[17] The owners ultimately decided not to sell the Hacienda because they were uncertain about their ability to find new jobs for the employees if the property were to close.[17]
In December 2013, Nevada Restaurant Services, parent company of the statewide chain of Dotty's slot parlors, purchased the Hacienda.[18] The company announced plans to renovate the property and build a new gas station and convenience store.[19]
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Hoover Dam Lodge[edit]
The property was renamed to Hoover Dam Lodge in January 2015.[1]
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References[edit]
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- ^Report of Locations (Report). Nevada Gaming Control Board. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage (Report). Nevada Gaming Control Board. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^Nonrestricted Count Report (Report). Nevada Gaming Control Board. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ abFerrence, Cheryl (2008). Around Boulder City. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 118–19. ISBN978-0-7385-5876-9.
- ^ abcdefBerns, Dave (June 17, 1998). 'Casino's claim on area's history not forgotten'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2003-09-03. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ abcdCouzens, Fred (August 20, 2004). 'Hacienda Hotel purchase a big deal for Lake Mead'. Henderson View. Archived from the original on 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ abcPacker, Adrianne (June 16, 1998). 'Overlooked parcel of land led to claim on Gold Strike'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^Koch, Ed (4 February 2003). 'Obituary for Ruth Doolittle Belding'. Las Vegas Sun Newspaper. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^Surviving Steam Locomotive Search
- ^Clark County Museum Guild. 'Ghost Town & Mining Trail'. Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^Velotta, Richard (September 8, 2004). 'Owners end negotiations to sell Hacienda to NPS'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ abcO'Connell, Peter (18 January 1999). 'Hacienda reborn from ashes of June's Gold Strike casino fire'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2003-10-26. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^Berns, Dave (15 November 1999). 'Gaming Chips: Hacienda owner bafflingly mum about retooled property'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2003-10-31. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^Brean, Henry (February 16, 2004). 'BLM wants casino to cash out'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2004-10-09. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^Benston, Liz (October 28, 2003). 'Park Service studying Hacienda casino purchase'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ^ ab'Owners end negotiations to sell Hacienda to NPS'. Las Vegas Sun. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^Alan Snel (December 26, 2013). 'Sale of Hacienda finalized'. Boulder City Review. Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
- ^Howard Stutz (August 6, 2013). 'Hacienda ownership confirms sale to Dotty's operators'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
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