Keno Lounge Closes at El Cortez Casino

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  YouKnowMyName March 7, 2023

  The owner of this casino is listening to the wrong people in his crew...if he only checked with me this could have been handled differently. Nobody considered how many people like me would go to the EC just to buy 21 Tickets that were good for a year and then I would play for hours waiting for the games to finish. There was a broader strategy to Keno that the dollars at the POS. The gain was floor play....the candy stripers are gone too. I miss my friend.

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  Bill Brown April 29, 2022

  I used to work as a night keno supervisor. I can only say that Keno is dying because owners are, 1. too lazy to get a market strategy aimed at a younger generation, 2. Stop being so DAMN greedy charging up to a 30% take when, due to modern keno machines, you only need 1 person to run a keno shift instead of the old ink-pen days when you needed 6 people or more, 3. Stop listening to the bean counters who would close down every casino rather spend a penny..........shame on Vegas....thank goodness for Station Casinos

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  Richard August 24, 2021

  Big Mistake on the Keno Lounges. For the last 30 years I would play Keno for 3 days straight when visiting from Ca. (about 8 times a year). Note we now play at the Red Rock, since the formerly Hilton closed their Keno lounge. My wife would play the slots, as many wives do as their husbands are in the Keno Lounge. Keep being greedy Las Vegas, we know times have been tough, but you have taken away our Buffet’s , and if you take away our Keno, why would I ever go to Las Vegas again. To bad over the years we have met and made some great friends playing Keno. Most are big time Keno players who also occupy the sports book and play slots. By the way the food at a lot of Casinos stinks compared to the Buffet. We don’t want to eat in Chain Restaurants. So we have to go outside the Hotel to eat. Well now even Vegas has gone woke!!! To Bad.

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  Donna Bolton July 18, 2021

  Your post brings back fun Vegas and Reno memories. I liked it when Keno was more personable. Most Keno runners were very pleasant and it was always fun to have a short chat with them. My last visit to Vegas was Jan 2020 so I’m hoping when I get back there when the border reopens that live Keno is still at Bally’s

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  Susie Chapman July 18, 2021

  I was a Keno runner at the Fremont and Golden Nugget back in 1988-1991. Another part of my Vegas history is slowly dying away. It was a good run for Keno and I still have great memories of some of the people I had the pleasure of meeting.

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  BST July 15, 2021

  For years I enjoyed stopping in not for the keno but the history . Would have lunch and or a drink and gamble a bit. The last time ( and its' been a couple years or so ) I had to leave right after entering pretty from the over-kill of the freshener aroma or whatever it is called they use in the air . Grant you it covered the nasty smell of smoke but it was to powerful for me . I think it will still be a fun little place minus the keno for those that are not bothered by certain smells .

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  Omar July 16, 2021

  They changed the carpets do Using the pandemic.. it doesn't smell bad anymore!

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  BST July 21, 2021

  Thank you :)

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  Donna July 14, 2021

  Does anyone know if the Keno lounge is still open at Palace Station? Thanks !

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  Scott Roeben July 16, 2021

  Yep, 12 whole seats.

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  Donna Bolton July 16, 2021

  Thanks for the info.

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  Jonathan frausto July 16, 2021

  Was just there last week only place I found live Keno was the plaza.

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  GregM July 14, 2021

  Since you mentioned it, the high limit room is nice. However, it's a total waste of space. I've only seen it as in the pictures....EMPTY!

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  Matt July 14, 2021

  El Cortez is my favorite hotel casino I have been to in LV. I prefer it to the large strip resorts. I have stayed in all of the room choices except across the street at the Cabana Suites. The pavillion rooms above the garage are great as they have basically a balcony overlooking Fremont St. The vintage rooms above the casino are a great value and walking downstairs hearing the sounds of the casino is cool. The prime rib special at Siegel's is good the coffee is good to. I liked the old look of the Keno room but if it aint makin money and drawing people in its time to go.

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  Mike Scudiero July 14, 2021

  The last time I was at El Cortez playing $25 a hand at blackjack on a good rules table, the pit boss stood over the table and watched me like a hawk. I cashed out about $150 ahead in a half hour and felt like I needed to run before they trespassed me. Jeez.

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