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Sigma Derby a nostalgic favorite, and it's running strong at The D in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Sigma Derby might be the most fun you can have in Las Vegas with a roll of quarters. The popular coin-operated horse racing game lives on at The D Casino & Hotel, drawing fans to the second floor day and night for a chance to see a little bit of gambling history. And when Mystik Dan is running at the Preakness on Saturday, you…

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Where Old Vegas is still alive today

The CNN Original Series "Vegas: The Story of Sin City" showcases the heart and history of one of America's most beloved and notorious cities in four immersive episodes. Tune in Sunday, March 3, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. Leave it to Las Vegas to upstage Travis and Taylor, Usher and the most-watched Super Bowl ever. Sure, last month's game was…

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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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Non-fungible tokens, a unique digital asset, added at Station Casinos

Another Las Vegas-based company is enrolling in the use of non-fungible tokens by rewarding the digital art to players during slot play. Station Casinos on Friday debuted STN Charms, an extension of its Boarding Pass casino loyalty program that rewards customers with NFTs, a type of unique digital art tied to blockchain technology. At launch, all…

Crypto ・ 01 April 2023

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Las Vegas Trip Report Part 4

Hope all the readers here are having a happy and healthy holiday season. Despite unseasonably cold weather in Georgia and viruses hitting friends and relatives right and left, we felt blessed that we could spend some time with family members on Christmas Day. Now that the festivities are over and our life can return to a fairly routine schedule, I…

Travel ・ 31 December 2022

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Gaming company’s latest slot offering appeals to players’ inner child

When she was a child, Jennifer Whitaker would sometimes play the hand game rock, paper, scissors with her brother to determine who would do which household chores. On Friday, Whitaker, now grown up and on vacation with her mother, played the popular game not with another person but at a slot machine at the downtown Circa Las Vegas. "I don't know…

Winnings ・ 06 December 2023

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Professional Luckbox? Poker Mystery Bounty Winner Hits $400K Jackpot in Vegas

Hitting one jackpot at any point in your life is amazing. Now imagine getting a second one just six months later. That's exactly what happened to poker player Robbie Schiffbauer who won a $400000 video poker jackpot at Circa Las Vegas this week. In March, the same individual also claimed the largest bounty in a €2700 European Poker Tour…

Poker ・ 30 September 2022

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My 8 Favorite Experiences On Fremont Street In Las Vegas

After Nevada legalized gambling in 1931, the first casinos in Las Vegas proliferated along Fremont Street in the city's downtown region. Then came the end of World War II, and new mega-hotels with glitzy casinos and top-flight entertainment cropped up along Las Vegas Boulevard a few miles away. The Strip, as that corridor is commonly known, soon…

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Man hits $1.25M slot jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A lucky guest at a downtown Las Vegas casino ended his weekend by hitting a massive slot jackpot. According to a post from Circa Resort & Casino, the man, who was identified only as Marc, hit a jackpot worth $1250033.48 while playing the Buffalo Diamond slot machine Sunday. No additional information was provided.

Winnings ・ 22 September 2022

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Cheyenne Man Wins Over $1 Million In Las Vegas Slot Machine

By Jimmy Orr, Cowboy State Daily It was supposed to be a quick weekend trip for Cheyenne businessman Marc Thayer. And it was. It just turned out to be a profitable one as well. Thayer, owner of a home and business security system company in Cheyenne, flew to Las Vegas with three friends Friday and came back Monday $1.25 million richer. Thayer hit…

Winnings ・ 21 October 2022

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Sparks welcomes first new casino in 20 years

RENO - It's been more than 20 years since a new casino has opened in Northern Nevada. That changed Tuesday with the grand opening of the Legends Bay Casino in Sparks, an event attended by Gov. Sisolak and Garry Goett, chairman and CEO of the casino's Las Vegas-based operator, Olympia Gaming. "Our iconic casino gaming industry isn't just on the Las…

Sports ・ 31 August 2022

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Legends Bay Casino in Northern Nevada to open its doors on August 30

It was confirmed Wednesday that the Legends Bay Casino in Northern Nevada is set to officially open its doors to the public on August 30, 2022, at 8 p.m. , as announced by Olympia Gaming, which will run the property. This will be the first new casino in the Sparks-Reno area in over 20 years. Located at The Outlets at Legends, the 80000-square-foot…

Sports ・ 28 July 2022

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Iconic Sigma Derby game celebrates a decade at The D in downtown Las Vegas

Legend has it that the first slot machine Derek Stevens ever played in Las Vegas was the Sigma Derby mechanical horse racing game. At the Dunes Hotel in the 1980s, Stevens - now the owner of The D Las Vegas, Circa and Golden Gate Casino - saw how much fun players were having around the machine and quickly fell in love. "We went out, got a beer, got…

Covid ・ 29 June 2022

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Sigma Derby celebrates a decade at The D in downtown Las Vegas

Legend has it that the first slot machine Derek Stevens ever played in Las Vegas was the Sigma Derby mechanical horse racing game. At the Dunes Hotel in the 1980s, Stevens - now the owner of The D Las Vegas, Circa and Golden Gate Casino - saw how much fun players were having around the machine and quickly fell in love. "We went out, got a beer, got…

Covid ・ 30 June 2022

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Agreements will enable Waukegan casino to feature sportsbook; ‘It will be an integral part of the casino’

Plans for a sportsbook at both the American Place casino in Waukegan and The Temporary by American Place will apparently become a reality thanks to a partnership struck between American Place operator Full House Resorts and Circa Sports. Full House Resorts and Circa Sports announced their partnership Monday assuring a sports wagering facility in…

Sports ・ 09 May 2022

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Millions Won in Las Vegas Jackpots Since Last Weekend

Whatever the opposite of a double whammy is, it happened in Las Vegas over the weekend when two gamblers ended up hitting over $1 million in jackpot winnings each. The gamblers were coming over for a quick gambling session from afar, with one Quoclong Pham, a resident of Vancouver, Washington, realizing a jackpot win only moments after he sat down…

Pai Gow ・ 18 December 2021

KTNV Las Vegas

Four jackpots of $1 million+ at Las Vegas casinos this week

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Four people have left Las Vegas at least $1 million richer over the past week. The jackpots were all hit at different casinos and three of the four came from slot machines, starting Friday afternoon with a big win at Treasure Island Las Vegas. That winner, who chose to remain anonymous, hit a $1089850 jackpot on a Buffalo Gold…

Land-based ・ 23 November 2021

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$1M jackpot hits at Circa

A visitor from Southern California hit a huge Wheel of Fortune jackpot Sunday afternoon in downtown Las Vegas. Nikki won $1075234.28 while playing the iconic slot machine at Circa. Circa owner and CEO Derek Stevens tweeted a video of himself posing with Nikki and friends in front of the winning machine. This was the second millionaire winner on…

Winnings ・ 16 November 2021

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California woman wins over $1 million Wheel of Fortune jackpot at Circa

LAS VEGAS (KLAS)- One lucky visitor is going home with some extra cash in her pocket after winning the jackpot on the slot machines at Circa Las Vegas Sunday. Nikki from California won $1075234.28 million dollars on the Wheel of Fortune machine. Circa Resort & Casino CEO Derek Stevens was on hand to help her celebrate. This comes two days after…

Winnings ・ 29 January 2022

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‘Claw’ game offers arcade-like experience at Las Vegas casinos

A controllable claw is capturing the curiosity of casinos and their customers. The Go Go Claw gambling game looks and plays a lot like a crane machine found in an arcade or the entrance to a grocery store. However, there are no stuffed animals or boxed electronics. The prize for a successful treasure grab is cash. The game's manufacturer, Las…

Land-based ・ 31 August 2021

Las Vegas Magazine

Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas gives you so many options

Yes, we're always asked, "Where are some of the top places to go to experience Las Vegas?" The Fremont Street Experience makes our list every time. Fremont Street is one of the few spots in town that combines Las Vegas history with modern-day technology and indulgences. Originally opened to horse and buggy traffic all the way back to 1905, Fremont…

Land-based ・ 27 August 2021

Reno Gazette Journal

A look at the inside: Las Vegas new Circa Resort & Casino is now open

LAS VEGAS - In this town, every opening is grand. The debut Wednesday of the 44-story Circa Resort & Casino - now the tallest building in downtown Las Vegas - was no exception. Hours before the opening of Fremont Street's newest hotel-casino, hundreds of curious visitors waited patiently, drinks in hand, for the countdown to begin. Around 12:01…

Covid ・ 07 May 2021

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Soon-to-open Circa casino in downtown Las Vegas receives first slot machine

We are now 99 days from the Circa Resort's grand opening. This morning we have new video showing slot machines arriving to the resort. Posted at 6:54 AM, Jul 21, 2020 and last updated2020-10-27 10:07:47-04 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Tuesday marks 99 days from the Circa Resort & Casino's grand opening in downtown Las Vegas. The soon-to-be casino shared…

Finance ・ 19 January 2021