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El Cortez Hotel & Casino Announces Plans to Enhance Casino with New Bars, High Limit Room and Restaurant

By Marc May 10, 2024

Las Vegas, NV (May 9, 2024)— El Cortez Hotel & Casino, a cherished landmark in downtown Las Vegas since 1941, announces a $20M property-wide expansion that will include the addition…

El Cortez Hotel & Casino Announces Transition to 21 and Over Property

By Marc March 16, 2022

Beginning April 1, 2022, the historic El Cortez Hotel & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas will begin its transition to a 21 years of age and over-only property, starting with…

Best Cheap Blackjack in Downtown Vegas

By Marc June 27, 2016

The majority of gamblers that visit Las Vegas aren't high rollers. In fact, about 80% (arbitrary number in my head) are looking for cheap blackjack wherever they can find it.…

Donald Sterling Seems Like The Kind Of Guy That Plays “Don’t Pass” At El Cortez

By Marc May 12, 2014

I watched highlights of the Donald Sterling interview on CNN last night and all I could think of is that he reminds me about the salty old men that play…

My Favorite Downtown Vegas Craps Games

By Marc May 9, 2014

Earlier today I went over the odds for craps at all of the Downtown Vegas casinos and mentioned that the best odds don't always make the best games. Everyone has their preferences…

Best Craps Odds In Downtown Vegas

By Marc May 9, 2014

Craps is my favorite game in the casino. Besides being fun to play, craps gives the casino one of the smallest house edge's of most casino games. Fun game and small house…

5 Casinos Where You Can Still Play Coin Slot Machines

By Marc May 6, 2014

Do you ever get nostalgic for having filthy and germy hands when you're playing slot machines? I don't. TITO (Ticket In Ticket Out) is one of the best inventions for…

A Trip To The Downtown Container Park

By Marc December 2, 2013

Walked through the downtown container park. It's like a Gold Spike mall for families. — Marc M - ECG (@EastCoastGamblr) November 30, 2013 It's rare that I agree with my…

Hotel Tonight Rooms Now Available At 9am

By Marc November 21, 2013

Use my code MMeltzer5 for $25 off. (I also get $25 off) Recently I decided to check out hotel tonight for hotel rooms in Las Vegas. There isn't a week that passes…

Vegas Vacation Notes

By Marc July 8, 2013

When I lived on the east coast I used to take notes of interesting things that happened or I noticed during trips to Atlantic City and Las Vegas. I figured…