{"id":31688,"date":"2022-03-12T11:27:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T19:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=31688"},"modified":"2022-03-16T14:11:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T21:11:13","slug":"downtowns-el-cortez-casino-is-going-adults-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/downtowns-el-cortez-casino-is-going-adults-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown’s El Cortez Casino is Going Adults-Only"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A classic downtown casino, El Cortez, will become an adults-only hotel-casino on April 1, 2022, and we couldn’t be happier.<\/p>\n

El Cortez is an old-school, gambling-focused casino, and a company rep said the decision was easy given there’s really nothing for kids to do. The hotel has no pool and no video arcade. (Arcades in casinos have always been a little creepy<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

The 21+ policy has proven highly successful at the newest downtown casino, Circa.<\/p>\n

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Kids can really ruin the mojo at a blackjack table.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Going 21+ provides a lot of benefits, some obvious, many not.<\/p>\n

The biggest benefit of an adults-only policy is security. Seedy characters tend to avoid establishments where they have to provide I.D. In the case of Circa, I.D.s are scanned, which makes a lot of useful information available to hotel security. Any shenanigans can be traced back to the alleged asshat’s I.D., which is gold for casino security and law enforcement.<\/p>\n

Having an adults-only casino also avoids other headaches, such as casino and bar\/lounge staff having to constantly card table games players or those ordering liquor. Once you’re in, you’re good to drink and gamble to your heart’s content.<\/p>\n

Underage drinking is a concern at any casino resort, even putting a gaming license at risk. The 21+ policy is a painless preventative measure.<\/p>\n

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El Cortez will always hold a special place in our heart because it has Duran Duran on it. Long story.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For a vice-oriented destination, surprisingly few casinos pull the trigger on the adults-only policy.<\/p>\n

Cromwell on The Strip is also a 21-or-older hotel. (There have been reports Cromwell is no longer adults-only, but we called and they said that policy remains in place.)<\/p>\n

Circa’s only loophole for the 21+ rule is its steakhouse, Barry’s Downtown Prime. El Cortez will have no such exception for its restaurant, Siegel’s 1941.<\/p>\n

Circa reps say one of the few downsides of an adults-only rule is they don’t do much wedding business. We honestly had no idea kids were such a big part of weddings, but we learn something new every day.<\/p>\n

Big picture, a no-kids policy just makes the casino experience more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

Las Vegas might be an adult Disneyland, but the emphasis is on “adult,” and props to El Cortez for changing things up by going adults-only on April 1.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Brian on Twitter<\/a> for tipping us off to this news. Some guests were informed of the policy change by their casino hosts. We chatted with an El Cortez rep to confirm the details.<\/p>\n

The hope is more Las Vegas casinos will follow in the footsteps of Circa, Cromwell and El Cortez.<\/p>\n

Kids should be neither seen or heard in casinos, and this is a great move in that direction.<\/p>\n

Update (3\/16\/22): El Cortez provide further details about going 21+ in a news release. The policy change will be rolled out in two phases. Phase one, starting April 1, 2022, all hotel guests must be 21 or older with a valid, stated-issued I.D. Phase two (no date given) will include I.D. checks at every entrance, making the entire hotel-casino, including all food and beverage outlets, limited to guests 21 and older.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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