Good Odds

The odds are always against you when you gamble, which is an excellent argument for not gambling in the first place.  If you're gonna gamble anyway, then it pays to play at a casino that offers good odds.  That's one reason I chose Bovada as the advertiser.  Let me first tell you about the competition, though.

Many online casinos are stingy when setting the odds on their games.  They think they'll make more money by setting the games tighter, so the player has less chance of winning, but they're wrong.  When players lose at a tight casino too quickly, those players much less likely to return.  Contrast that with a casino with good odds: Players get to play longer, which is a good experience, so they're more likely to return and become long-term customers.

Bovada has always offered games with good odds, knowing that if your money lasts longer, you'll be a happier, loyal customer.  They've got:

  • Two blackjack games returning over 99.8%
  • Single-0 roulette
  • Full-pay Jacks or Better (99.54%)
  • Nine other video poker games returning over 99%

Bovada's not perfect, but at least they offer decent odds.

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Vegas hotels without casinos


Last Update: June 2023

Most visitors stay at a hotel that has an attached casino, but there are lots of hotels without casinos.  There's not much upside to staying at a casino without a hotel, but there's one possible benefit:  if your non-casino hotel is non-smoking, then you get to completely avoid the smoke.  All of the hotels with casinos allow smoking (except Park MGM), and you've generally got to walk through the smoky casino to get to the elevator.  Anyway, here's a partial list of some notable hotels without casinos.


On the strip

Delano.  It's the second tower at Mandalay Bay.

Nobu.  It's a separate tower at Caesars Palace.

Vdara.  It's right next to Aria in CityCenter.

Waldorf Astoria.  In CityCenter.


Near the strip

Alexis Park.  A nice boutique hotel, about a 20-minute walk from the strip.

Courtyard (Convention Center).  The rare chain hotel.

English Hotel.  A boutique hotel from celebrity chef Todd English.  It's adults-only, not in a naughty way, more like a "we-hate-kids" way.  At 921 S. Main St., halfway between the Strat tower and the downtown casinos.

The Lexi.  Cannabis-friendly (though smoking on-site still seems to be illegal despite the hotel's policy; marijuana use is limited to private residences by law and hotel rooms don't count).  On the SE corner if I-15 and Sahara.  Adults only, 64 rooms, opened in June 2023, formerly Artisan.

Marriott (Convention Center)

Platinum.  All-suite hotel, about a 10-minute walk from the strip.

Renaissance.  Luxury hotel by Marriott, near the convention center.

Residence Inn.  By Marriott, near the convention center, pet-friendly.

Royal Resort.  Closed in 2021.  On Convention Center drive.

Westin.  A few minutes' walk from the big ferris wheel.


Downtown

Oasis at The Gold Spike.  The Gold Spike was a wonderfully cheap/sketchy casino/hotel, then they closed in 2013 and reopened as a boutique hotel only, with no casino.


Practice gambling with play money

Before you throw down your hard-earned cash in a casino, PRACTICE FIRST!  Learn the games with play money where it doesn't cost you anything if you lose.  Seriously.

You can play Bovada's games (below) right away without registering for an account.  Most every other online casino makes you give up your email address just to play the fake-money games — ugh.  That's the main reason Bovada is the only online casino that gets advertising space on my site.  (When you see the registration box, you can cancel it and proceed to the game without registering.)

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