I spent a short time at Cosmo tonight and here are some impressions. You might disagree but this is how I felt and how slapinfunk (my son) felt. for the record, he's 30, Im 59. despite the age difference we feel the same.
#1 way too loud for a casino. music blaring. we stood at a few craps tables and BJ tables and could not hear the dealers.
#2 not exactly a casino environment. more like a club/bar/lounge. it's for the under-30 set.
#3 high table limits. Craps started at $25 went to $100 minimum. BJ was mostly $100.
#4 Not exactly a slot players or video poker players paradise. very limited assortment of games and VP was bad.
#5 craps. forget it. the tables are long-- the kind we describe as "aircraft carriers." the table surface was hard-- which some players like but also means the dice will bounce around a lot. they might rate your odds bet but with $25, $50 and $100 minimums be ready with a big bankroll for their 3,4,5 odds.
Dealers were young, however, some ex dealers from Caesars now work there and we exchanged greetings. the craps pit is small and crowded, literally table on top of table. much different from mandalay bay, bellagio, caesars and other casinos with more "room." it was a young crowd even at 3-am -- loud and looked like a party crowd without serious players. If that's what you like, then this is the place for you. if you want a $10 game, the Bellagio on Saturday night had $10 games at about half of its tables.
#6 overall it looks like a club for 20-somethings with some casino games thrown in. surprisingly the place was hopping-- every table full but very few machine players which tells me this is a place for socializing.
#7 slapinfunk raised a safety question which I dont agree with, but will note here for discussion. the casino is sectioned off with "drapes" of "beads" which create small nooks and smaller areas within the overall casino floor. actually this is the new "design" for casinos because they found that when you play in a small "sectioned off area" you tend to feel more secure and comfortable. Look for this decorating system to be added to other casinos in the future. however slapinfunk is afraid that the "drapes of beads" could allow robberies, fights, etc without being immediately spotted by security. so we checked around and sure enough there are PLENTY of eyes on the ceiling but indeed these "nooks" can hide activity from the central walkways. also, the casino is more of a maze then others with straight paths. You would get lost in the Cosmo gaming floor if it was larger, but it is rather compact.
#8 dress to impress and club attire seemed the norm. if youre over 40 you will feel very uncomfortable because of all the 20-somethings in the place. even slapinfunk felt out of place.
#9 easy access from the strip, of course, and the casino is not hidden. as soon as you walk in the main entrance the first thing you see is a big bar and at the end of the bar is the casino floor.
#10 its very loud. I said this before but I wanted to say it again because my ears are still ringing.
#1 way too loud for a casino. music blaring. we stood at a few craps tables and BJ tables and could not hear the dealers.
#2 not exactly a casino environment. more like a club/bar/lounge. it's for the under-30 set.
#3 high table limits. Craps started at $25 went to $100 minimum. BJ was mostly $100.
#4 Not exactly a slot players or video poker players paradise. very limited assortment of games and VP was bad.
#5 craps. forget it. the tables are long-- the kind we describe as "aircraft carriers." the table surface was hard-- which some players like but also means the dice will bounce around a lot. they might rate your odds bet but with $25, $50 and $100 minimums be ready with a big bankroll for their 3,4,5 odds.
Dealers were young, however, some ex dealers from Caesars now work there and we exchanged greetings. the craps pit is small and crowded, literally table on top of table. much different from mandalay bay, bellagio, caesars and other casinos with more "room." it was a young crowd even at 3-am -- loud and looked like a party crowd without serious players. If that's what you like, then this is the place for you. if you want a $10 game, the Bellagio on Saturday night had $10 games at about half of its tables.
#6 overall it looks like a club for 20-somethings with some casino games thrown in. surprisingly the place was hopping-- every table full but very few machine players which tells me this is a place for socializing.
#7 slapinfunk raised a safety question which I dont agree with, but will note here for discussion. the casino is sectioned off with "drapes" of "beads" which create small nooks and smaller areas within the overall casino floor. actually this is the new "design" for casinos because they found that when you play in a small "sectioned off area" you tend to feel more secure and comfortable. Look for this decorating system to be added to other casinos in the future. however slapinfunk is afraid that the "drapes of beads" could allow robberies, fights, etc without being immediately spotted by security. so we checked around and sure enough there are PLENTY of eyes on the ceiling but indeed these "nooks" can hide activity from the central walkways. also, the casino is more of a maze then others with straight paths. You would get lost in the Cosmo gaming floor if it was larger, but it is rather compact.
#8 dress to impress and club attire seemed the norm. if youre over 40 you will feel very uncomfortable because of all the 20-somethings in the place. even slapinfunk felt out of place.
#9 easy access from the strip, of course, and the casino is not hidden. as soon as you walk in the main entrance the first thing you see is a big bar and at the end of the bar is the casino floor.
#10 its very loud. I said this before but I wanted to say it again because my ears are still ringing.
