Four Queens
Address: 202 Fremont Street.
Phone: 800-634-6045
Hours: All day, all night.
Description:
The Four Queens started off in 1966 as a 120-room hotel and casino named for the owner"s four daughters. Now it fills a city block with two 19-story towers. However, during the course of the casino"s growth and modernization, it never lost that "Old Vegas" ambiance. Tiny white lights, mirrors and chandeliers decorate the small but uncluttered lobby. Supposedly there is a New Orleans theme throughout the casino, but perhaps this is better recognized under close scrutiny. Regardless, the Four Queens still is elegantly decorated compared to the other establishments in downtown Vegas.
Generally, the clientele at the Four Queens tends to be over fifty, and if not middle-aged, than either financially restricted or a die-hard gambler. The modest atmosphere and lack of garish design inside, as well as the numerous craps, blackjack and slot tournaments are what most likely attracts such austere patrons. Additionally, the casino runs a big poker tournament every January and September. Interesting fun. If you like big slots, you"ll love the Four Queens. They have the biggest slot machine in the world. It"s over nine feet tall and almost twenty feet wide! That"s a big slot machine. Apparently bigger is better at the Four Queens because they also have the largest blackjack table in the world, seating 12 people.
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