Question of the Day - 19 July 2021

Yes, Slots a Fun is operational, though if our last visit is any indication, just barely.

Also, it closed for a couple of days in mid-June, so there was some speculation that it might not reopen. We heard that casino security attributed it to “maintenance going on,” but completely closing down a casino for maintenance isn’t normal. It’s generally thought that changes are coming to Slots a Fun as part of its sale, along with Circus Circus, to Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin, but when we stopped in to answer this question, it was business as usual. Mostly.

It definitely remains a shell of its former self. Many of us have fond memories of the quarter crap table rammin' and jammin' right at the entrance, almost out on the Strip sidewalk, plus $1 blackjack tables, crowded slot machines, free popcorn, and the very cheap snack bar and beers. At one point, the snack bar was replaced with a small food court. 

Now, however, the table games are long gone, replaced by electronic craps, blackjack, roulette, and a Big Six wheel. The food court is gone, boarded up with painted plywood, and the bartender (the only employee we could find in the joint) told us it's not coming back, or at least no construction is going on behind the temporary walls. There's still a "gift shop," at least according to the sign; it's really an incongruous sundries store. And the bar is about the only thing original in the joint. It serves a dollar foot-long hot dog when the bar is open, also according to the bartender, but apparently, those hours aren't exactly regular. We understand that it's open from 4 p.m. to midnight daily, plus all day on Saturdays and Sundays.

The rest of the space is partially filled (plenty of space between) with Wheel of Fortune machines and humongous video slots -- Endless Treasures, Buffalo Grand, Dragon Spin, Blitz, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and so on. 

If changes are coming, they'll be welcome. It's hard to imagine a more boring casino on the Strip.