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Whether it spices up your vacation or provides the main course, gaming in all its variety awaits in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Nevada. Whether your luck favors blackjack or barcarat, playing poker or the ponies, you'll find lots of winning excitement in the casino resorts of these states, just a short hop from Texas.
Along with flashy casinos, you'll enjoy top entertainment and attractions for all ages, from magic shows and music stars to aquariums and museums. Dining is a prime draw at these casino complexes, too, which offer everything from fresh seafood buffets to gourmet cuisine in upscale settings rich in ambience.
Plus, with so many choices, it's easy to combine gaming with your favorite vacation activities, whether that means swimming, golfing, chilling out in a fabulous spa, riding horses through scenic countryside, touring historic mansions, listening to great blues, or shopping to your heart's content. For a winning get-away, check out these places for the best in gaming combined with fun for the whole family.
NEVADA
Luxury Casino Resort Makes Downtown Las Vegas a Hot Spot
Golden Nugget
129 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas
800-846-5336 or 702-385-7111
goldennugget.com
Five decades after its doors opened in 1946, the Golden Nugget has undergone a transformation as remarkable as the one that changed a community of 20,000 into the world's most popular resort destination--Las Vegas. Strictly a gambling hall in its early years, the Golden Nugget today is one of Las Vegas' premier luxury, resorts.
Offering three hotel towers with a combined total of 1,907 deluxe rooms and luxurious suites, a lavish spa and salon, a variety of award-winning restaurants, and nonstop casino action, the Golden Nugget set a new standard for resort development in Las Vegas. In recognition of its excellent amenities and exceptional service, the property has received the AAA Four Diamond award for 26 consecutive years.
Instrumental in repositioning downtown Las Vegas as a hot spot, the Golden Nugget helped pioneer the creation of the $70 million entertainment extravaganza known as the Fremont Street Experience. This five-block-long pedestrian promenade, covered by a spectacular vaulted space frame 90 feet high, is equipped with 2.1 million computer-programmed lights and more than 540,000 watts...
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