O'Sheas

Ah, the notorious gateway casino. You'd think "Reefer Madness" would've steered us clear.

Have you been to the new O'Shea's? There's nothing dirty about it.

And there's no stench.

Hey PJ, when you get a chance, could you list the other dives that have much better gaming available. I have a 4 day trip coming up early next year and I would like to check them out. I will have a car so I can travel off strip. Thanks a bunch !

I was there about 10 days ago and it reeked.

I was there about 10 days ago and it was fine.

There's way too many to list.

I guess everyone has their own definition of a "good dive". Mine would be: low limit gaming, player friendly rules, and good cheap eats to spend comps at." That makes almost everything on the strip off limits with the possible exception of Casino Royale.

If I had to list my absolute favs it would be:
Downtown: El COrtez. Really generous comps and awesome gaming. Roulette has 25 cent chips. $3 craps with 10x odds . Plenty of full pay VP. Their steakhouse is now closed but the diner is pretty solid.

Henderson has the Water Street casinos which are great for low limit fun: El Dorado, The Emerald Club, the Rainbow place. ...El DOrado frequently has steak/lobster dinners for cheap. Don't expect a 5 star meal but its as good as anything you get at Red Lobster.

Henderson also has some great places on Boulder Highway: Jokers Wild, and Skyline. Jokers WIld offers craps for a dollar. SKyline has full pay VP with progressives, $1.99 shrimp cocktails, and a diner that serves up an edible Prime Rib for $7.99.

And one of the best diners in the city is hidden away inside of Jerry's Nugget just north of downtown. Their dessert carousel is enough to break the most disciplined dieter.

I was at O'Shea's about three months ago, and while nothing special there was no stench. My friends even played a little beer pong.

I thought the "Gold Spike", and "Railroad Pass" were two of the worst.

Gold Spike is no longer a casino. We stopped in there a couple weeks ago and the security guard let us know it was just a bar/lounge. It didn't smell bad.

Gold Spike, though no longer a casino. is now one of the best. A great downtown bar. And a big success.