Can I convert Canadian dollars or Mexican pesos at Las Vegas casinos?

I have a lot of foreign money left over from my travels. What would happen if I took it to the cashier in a casino? If someone from Canada or Mexico comes to Vegas, can they get their money converted there to use in gaming?

If you’re coming from Mexico with pesos, you’ll have a hard time of it, at least at certain casinos. Sahara won’t touch pesos and neither will Treasure Island. (We got this straight from the cage.) It’s particularly ironic in Treasure Island’s case, as sister property Circus Circus leans heavily on a Latino clientele.

Whatever the currency, one is best advised to call the casino in advance to make sure the money is exchangeable. A few casinos won’t do it at all. Ultra-high-end Fontainebleau is one. It refers prospective customers to Reid International Airport and nearby Fashion Show Mall for their currency-changing needs.

Where Caesars Palace is concerned … who knows? Its concierge desk has been abolished and calls to both corporate and the switchboard hit a blank wall. Since Caesars Entertainment has eight casinos on the Strip, it’s fair to say it’s doing international business, but that doesn't mean they'll take foreign money.

M Resort exchanges some international notes, including but not limiited to euros, yen, and the most common money of all, Canadian dollars. Other casinos that will change out your foreign lucre are all Station Casinos (or so we were told), the Venetian/Palazzo, and the Rio.

Sahara will take Canadian dollars up to $500. Treasure Island accepts a long list (except pesos) that covers Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, pretty much all of Europe, and points beyond.

So the welcome mat is out for many international travelers and all Canadians. Mexicans, for some reason, can stand on the mat, but the door remains closed.

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Adam Soper Dec-21-2024

El Cortez

I exchanged Euros at El Cortez but the exchange rate was sub par. Don't get suckered into taking large bills from the exchanges in europe I had a hard time getting anyone to take them.

Kevin Rough Dec-21-2024

Exchange Rates

While casinos might convert Canadian dollars and some other currencies at the cage, I would imagine that the exchange rate isn't the best.

Kevin Lewis Dec-21-2024

Depends on whom they're marketing to

Comstock casino in Reno has angled for Canadian customers for decades. During the 80s and 90s, as I recall, they often would exchange Canadian $ for American AT PAR. This was a huge bonus, as the Canadian dollar was worth 70 to 80 cents at the time. I asked and ascertained that you didn't even have to prove Canadian citizenship to get the great exchange rate, and the limit for any one transaction was $500 Canadian; however, they didn't keep track! As each exchange would yield $100-200 in +EV, one day I went to a large bank in Sacramento and bought $2000 Canadian for $1450, and zipped back up to Reno and exchanged that money for $2000 USD. I only did that once before they woke up and started requiring Canadian ID for the bonus.

Candace Corbani Dec-21-2024

The D - Thank You!

My kids just exchanged Euros last week after checking most casinos downtown and got a great rate at the D with a $500. limit. There was a big difference between each casino offer, but they all offered to make the exchange.

jay Dec-21-2024

NEW Frontier

The new Frontier in the early 90s would send a mailer to their Canadian Patrons that they would change $1000/day at par. Which was about a %25 point benefit. Of course the fine print. You had to stay there. They exchanged for non-redeemable chips. You play, you win regular chips, otherwise it was use it or lose it.

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