On December 14, 2023, we visited Treasure Island, Mirage, Caesars Palace, and Bellagio. We found a few changes at these casinos.
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island removed a few more tables since our last visit. These were replaced by a dual-wheel 00 roulette machine that was being installed during our visit. We did not see any $10 blackjack tables like we have in previous visits. It took $15 to play. The options are 6/5 single deck, 3/2 double-deck, and 3/2 six-deck. There is also $1 3/2 stadium blackjack that goes up to $3 on weekends.
Mirage
Our next stop was Mirage. The big change is that the 99% $1 and $2 video poker games are all gone. It now takes the $5 denomination to get games like 8/5 Bonus Poker, 9/7 Double Bonus, and 15/9 Deuces Wild.
The table games that were in the sportsbook are now gone. The baccarat tables in the old poker room are now blackjack.
It seems the days of $10 craps and 6/5 blackjack may be over. The casino was slow, but these tables were $15. Mirage still has $25 3/2 blackjack.
Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace was the same as before. The lowest minimum bet on open tables started at $25, except for the big wheel game, which was $10. If you prefer $15 games, the pits by the sportsbook were closed, but some 6/5 blackjack craps, and poker pit games had $15 signs.
Bellagio
Bellagio had a few changes. The $1 and $2 99% games are gone. It now requires the $5 denomination to get 99% games like 8/5 Bonus and 15/9 Deuces Wild. All the $5 and $10 9/6 Jacks or Better are gone.
The European Roulette table is no longer on the floor. The game is only found in the salon now with a $100 minimum bet. There are no more European Roulette tables left in any Las Vegas pit. All are in salons. Plaza has a standard single zero roulette table in its pit for $15.
Inflation hit the high limit blackjack games. Six-deck was $300. Double-deck was $500. It takes $50 to get 3/2 blackjack on the floor. Pai gow and baccarat started at $50. The poker pit games and roulette were mostly $25, but a few poker tables were $15.
Other changes we found
We dropped by Harrah’s on an unrelated project. We noticed the keno lounge closed last month. That leaves Horseshoe with the last keno lounge on the Las Vegas Strip.
Cromwell emptied its high-limit salon a few months ago. The tables there were moved to the floor, including a 3/2 blackjack table that stands on soft 17. Those tables remain in the pits. The tables returned to the salon.
There is a new table game at Flamingo and Harrah’s called 3 Shot Poker. It plays like Three Card Poker with a twist. We noticed the game was popular at both casinos. The minimum bet is only $5. It requires at least $15 to play as it is basically three different hands.
