Are There Native American Casinos in Nevada?

Are there Native American casinos in Nevada?

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Yes. Nevada has a grand total of three (and a quarter) Native American casinos, two (and a quarter) in the southern state, one in the northern.

The biggest, and oldest, of them is Avi Resort & Casino, owned and operated by the Fort Mojave Tribe and located about 10 miles south of Laughlin at the southern tippy-tip part of the state. Avi has 750 slot machines, 18 table games, bingo, keno, and a William Hill sports book. It also has seven eateries and three bars and lounges, a 452-room hotel, arcade, private beach on the Colorado River, and golf course.

Moapa Travel Plaza has 100 slot machines, but its main selling point is its fireworks franchise. It also has a big July Fourth celebration with headlining bands, a fireworks show, and launching pads for consumer fireworks. The truck stop has gas and diesel, showers, a lounge, and a big sundries store.

If seven slot machines says "casino" to you, then the Snow Mountain Smoke Shop at 11525 Nu Wav Kaiv Boulevard qualifies. It's near the foothills of Mount Charleston, between US 95 and the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort.

The Wa She Shu Casino ("People's Place" in the Washoe tongue) opened in May 2016 on US 395 in Gardnerville, 20 miles south of Carson City, in a partnership with the Poarch Creek Indians of Alabama. It has 130 slot machines (with room for an expansion), a bar and grill, travel plaza, and large convenience store.

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Kevin Rough Sep-18-2019

I-95???

While I know what you mean, because many people in Las Vegas use it incorrectly.  But I-95 doesn't enter Nevada and it isn't even close.  It runs up the East Coast from South Florida to Maine.  US 95 runs through Las Vegas.

Deke Castleman Sep-18-2019

Right, Kevin

Now that's a weird one. Around here, we've typed US 95 10,000 times and I-95 ... well, once now. Thanks for the eagle eye. All fixed and all's well.

Michael Sep-19-2019

I-95

For the record, Deke, US 95 has been referred to as I-95 many times over the years in the Vegas News section of the site.

Linda Heffernan Sep-19-2019

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