Yes, I'm a tough cookie but even for me it was a bit rough. I never felt in danger because LV Boulevard North is a main street with lots of car traffic but I felt like I had to have my guard up a bit and walk quickly! It felt a bit more comfortable as I approached Silver Nugget from the north and then even more so as I approached Jerry's Nugget.
Poker Place, yes it's dumpy, but had I spent $50 in the Bingo room I might have been a high roller and Bingo is all about how many people are playing/how many Bingo cards are in play. I felt liike I could have done well had I played a few sessions but I'll be charitable and say the casino wasn't particularly inviting.
Opera House was as quiet as a mouse. One or two attendants. The person who is at the slot club, which was a desk, is also the person to whom I gave the coupon when I got I think 4OAK (whatever the MRB coupon was at the time) so I could get 40 coin bonus. I earned enough points to eat in their small cafe. VERY small. One other person there but my burger and fries were hot and tasty.
Lucky Club, my first stop, is near the highway. It was called Raceway or some other name under prior ownership. It's actually pretty big. Wasn't scary and was a tad better than I thought it would be, better and bigger than Opera House but not as nice as Jerry's Nugget. Would never go to play there, just to do the coupon run though they had a tournament going on at the time that was free for earning minimal points. I earned the points and played and so it was a fun hour there. Area is a bit desolate though. I vaguely remember being near what seemed like an old vacant mall.
Silver Nugget is bigger. I think it has a bowling alley. Also had a Bingo room, which I checked out though I didn't play Bingo there either. I may head back there during my August trip as it is closer to downtown than the other places (other than Jerry's Nugget) as there are some good Bingo coupons.
I'm into promos and the question is whether I'd play at any of these places any longer than necessary to do a coupon run plus a little bit of play and the answer is no. I'd rather spend more of my money at locals places like Stations, etc., DT or the strip where I can get offers for places where I can stay. I don't think any of the North Vegas casinos have hotels associated with them but I wouldn't want to stay there in any event. But, for a quick coupon run or a game of Bingo to check the box and potentially win? For sure.
I would say, however, the North Vegas casinos are only for the truly adventurous. Too many casinos DT, on the strip and elsewhere to spend a lot of time there other than for coupon/promo run purposes and for many folks even the coupons/promos may not be worth it, especially without a car.
I have to add, I think I was staying either DT or at Palace Station at the time and when I returned to my hotel (it would have been El Cortez or Palace Station) I had this feeling of relief that I was back at "home" in a safe and comfortable place. I'm glad I did the run but when I left Jerry's Nugget by bus it was dark and I was ready to be in a more comfortable/safe place. That feeling was probably heightened by the fact that I did the NV "tour" alone. With a couple or a group will probably give you a different "feel." (My brother Champster will probably cringe when he reads about this part of my trip, almost 4 years ago . . . )
