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Reno is the home of over 20 Casinos

Casinos exist on several levels.
The level of the Casino determines the dining amenities. 

There are 3 levels
Top Level Casino Resort Hotel
Middle Level Casino Motel/Hotel
Base Level Casino Tiny/Micro

KEY POINTS

LEVELS
FEATURES
ULTIMATE DINNER & GLOBAL CUISINE
DRINKING &  SMOKING RULES

Casino Resort Hotel

A facility with a large gaming floor Casino.  (Gaming floor with 1000 or more slot machines is common in top level Casinos.)
Resort amenities like Spa services and a pool.  Hotel room style  lodging.  Different types of dining and food services.  Several Food Services Operating.
Reno has 7 of this top level facilities.
Dining Amenities
A Diner style restaurant with table service.
A Fine-dining restaurant like a Steakhouse and /or Specialty dining service like a All you can Eat Buffets.
Fast service and counter service take away eateries are often present at the top level Casino Resort, Hotel.
Room service dinner 24 hours 7 days a week is a great dinner dining feature.
Menus will be from the In-House located restaurants and eateries.  Ordering from different dining establishments is a way to have an in-room all you can Eat feast.

Middle Level Casino Motel

Reno has 4 at this level.
Casino smaller size than top level.  (Gaming floor will have 100 to 500 slot machines and gaming tables.
Lodging is motel style rooms.
One Casino in Sparks is located next to a Hotel and an extended stay facility.
Dining Amenities - A Diner type of restaurant is commonly found in this level of Casino.
Some will have a different forms of counter service take away stands.

eg.  Take away Pizza by the slice.
There is a Casino in Sparks that has a food court of stands that look like food trucks.  A variety of food truck  dishes are offered.
A percentage of this level of Casino Motel offer room service dining.  Places with a full table service diner will often have  room service dining dinner menu.

Base Level Casino Tiny/Micro

Casinos that have gaming in the form of slot machines and other types of gaming entertainment.
No Lodging of any form.  Several in Reno and Sparks are located near Motels and Hotels.

Dining Amenities
A Diner style restaurant with seating and table service.
Fast Food chain food service operations are also commonly found in the tiny to micro Casino.
Micro Casinos are numerous in Reno and Sparks.
There is a chain of Micro Casinos that provide gaming machines entertainment and counter service dining.   There are a number spread across Sparks and Reno.

Dining Amenities
There is usually only one dining service available.  The menu is limited.

Range of Reno Casino Features

Let's face it, one of the biggest draws to the Reno area is the Gaming Casinos and Resorts. They've been a mainstay of the area for decades, and it is what people are most likely to think of when they consider the Biggest Little City.  Reno casinos range from tiny little spots with a few slot machines lined up against the walls to huge resorts with famous names that also have table games, showrooms, hotels, swimming pools, restaurants, spas and more.  Many of the Reno casinos have players' clubs for you to join. The more you play, the more you can rack up points that can be used for a variety of perks, not the least being meals at the on-site restaurants, but they can also include special discounts on rooms or entertainment. When you're ready to take a break from gambling, many of the Reno casinos have lounges that feature superb local musical talent and showrooms that present some of the biggest names in the music world today.  Some of the casinos also have sports book betting for those who want to put a wager on the big game.  And if you time your visit right, you might be able to participate in a poker, blackjack or slots tournament.  If you'd like to edge up your knowledge of gambling regulations before you come, check in with the official Nevada Gaming Controls Board information.

Finding the Reno Casinos

The downtown area is where many of the big-name Reno casinos are located. Some of them are even connected so that you can go from one to another without ever going outside. A few of the other casinos that can be considered destination resorts are spread out in different parts of the city, and their size and architecture help give Reno a distinct and interesting skyline.

Ultimate Dinner Amenities & Global Cuisine Choices

Casino Resort Hotels

This type of facility is where the Top Level Fine-Dining Dinner food services exist.
Steakhouses American and an Asian (Japanese) Steakhouse operates out of a downtown located Casino Resort Hotel.
Asian Fine-Dining and Seafood restaurants can be found in Reno Casino Resort Hotels.
Traditional Reno Dining style
"All you can Eat"  (food service style dating back to 1930s Reno menus) can be found in several locations.

International cuisines Buffet is a famous dinner service of a Casino Resort Hotel in Reno.
Italian cuisine Fine -Dining and the world's largest fine-dining dinner service restaurant chain operates out of the same Casino Resort Hotel.

The Row  -- a cluster of 3 Casino Resort Hotels located in a row in downtown Reno Nevada.
Ichiban Japanese Steak House, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Piezzetta Pizza Kitchen, Panda Express are operational dinner establishments in "The Row".  24 hours, happy hours and pub dining can also be found at the Row.

LIST OF THE CASINOS

  1. Alamo CASINO
  2. Atlantis CASINO RESORT SPA RENO
  3. Baldini's Casino
  4. BONANZA CASINO
  5. Boomtown Casino Hotel
  6. BORDERTOWN CASINO RV RESORT
  7. CIRCUS CIRCUS AT THE ROW
  8. Club Cal Neva
  9. DIAMOND'S CASINO
  10. ELDORADO AT THE ROW
  11. Gold Dust West Casino - Reno
  12. GOLD RANCH CASINO & RV RESORT
  13. Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
  14. HOBEY'S CASINO/RESTAURANT
  15. J RESORT
  16. Nugget CASINO RESORT
  17. PEPPERMILL RENO RESORT
  18. Rail City CASINO
  19. Sierra Sid's Casino
  20. SILVER LEGACY AT THE ROW
  21. SIRI'S CASINO
  22. TAMARACK CASINO
  23. WESTERN VILLAGE INN & CASINO
  24. Legends Bay Casino

Drinking Rules in Reno

Reno No Last Call
It's illegal in Reno, Nevada to walk around in public with an open container of alcohol.
it is illegal to carry an open container in a public area.
There are no time restrictions for selling or buying alcohol in Nevada.
Alcohol can be bought or sold seven days a week, 24 hours a day, including Sunday.
State law implements no mandatory closing times for bars, taverns, or saloons.

Special Drinking Events in Reno

The Crawls eg.  Santa Crawl, Zombie Crawl. And so on.  All Crawls.
Cannot have any alcohol in an open container in Reno.
On a crawl you must empty your cup before going into public areas.

Smoking rules and List of places smoking is allowed in Reno

NCIAA  -  Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act
Regulations regarding smoking and vaping indoors in Reno
The following are the places smoking and vaping is allowed in Reno and Nevada
Gaming areas of casinos where presence of minors and loitering by minors is restricted by law.
Completely enclosed areas with stand-alone bars, taverns, and saloons in which customers under 21 years of age are prohibited from entering.
Gentlemens (strip) clubs and  brothels
Retail tobacco stores
Retail vape stores
Areas of convention facilities during tobacco-related and vape-related trade shows, that are closed to the public
Private residences, including those used as an office workplace except if it is used as a child care or health care facility

Article by Chefs 10_E  02/13/2024
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