Another Reason To Love Arizona Charlie’s: Free Money

Las Vegas locals love Arizona Charlie's. Because it gives us the Vegas casino experience. But without the side dish of tourists and traffic that we often endure going to the bigger resorts. Plus with rooms around $100 a night (plus taxes and fees), it's also been a spot that the beau and I have turned to for a last-minute staycation.

Arizona Charlie's Casinos just released their payout report for December 2023. And it's pretty impressive. The two casino locations in Vegas collectively awarded $2,609,563 in combined jackpots for the month. $2,322,694 of that was from slot jackpots and $286,869 from bingo winnings (I told you their bingo nights are awesome).

What I love most about this, and about Arizona Charlie's casinos in general, is that our locals are the ones typically scoring the big cash. The Decatur location reported that a local won a $22,660 playing four-card keno. Other payouts at the same location included a $20,000 payout for a local playing draw poker and a $15,000 payout to a local playing the 5 Treasures game.

Christmas was pretty sweet for locals on the eastside of town as well. The Arizona Charlie's Boulder location reported a $14,367 payout on the Jackpot game the week before Christmas. And a $20,000 video poker payout to a local player on Christmas Day.

So when you head out to do some gambling, don't pass up our local casino gem. And if I've enticed you enough to check out their bingo, don't forget to sign up for Arizona Charlie's True Rewards program. Right now, they're offering a free VGK Tote Bag for rewards members who do a minimum $10 bingo buy-in.

I say FREE, you say STUFF. We might have to start that chant the next time we're all in the same bingo game. - Wendy Rush, 96.3 KKLZ

Are those Vegas casinos getting the best of you? Well, maybe you're just not picking the right ones to gamble at. A new study has revealed the luckiest casino in Las Vegas, and you might want to check it out next time you've got some extra playing money.

Many casinos try to get gamblers in their doors with big promises of winning. Phrases like "big jackpot" and "loose slots" have become common place on those billboards you see on the Nevada freeways. And not much time goes by before there's another headline about a tourist landing a jackpot in Las Vegas.

Usually it's just dumb luck when someone wins at a Vegas casino, but there's a new study out that suggests there might be a little more skill than we previously thought. And that skill might come even before a player sits down at their first table. The casino they choose to play at in Vegas matters too.

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At least according to this study posted on casino.org. Which involved gathering information from TripAdvisor to compile a list of casinos people seem to win at the most.

The study collected 2,867 reviews in November 2023 that included words like won, lucky and jackpot. They then researched where the reviewers won and compiled a list of casinos in Vegas that produced the most winners.

Now, while this is not a complete list of everyone who has won or lost in a Vegas casino, it gives interesting insight. Specifically when it comes to which Vegas casinos have been the luckiest for TripAdvisor users. And which have been downright busts.

According to the study, the most unlucky Vegas casino is Resorts World. With only 0.78% of reviewers saying they had any luck playing there.

Next unluckiest was Wynn Las Vegas, with only 1.72% of reviewers having success. STRAT, Planet Hollywood, and Luxor also fell into the bottom five. All with less than 3.52% of reviewers saying they got lucky.

Falling in the middle at neither luckiest nor unluckiest were the casinos at Mandalay Bay, New York New York, and Bellagio. They all had less than 4% of reviewers getting lucky at their tables.

Those are some big names on the Las Vegas Strip. And it may just be that more players means a lower average of winners. But, according to these reviews, these casinos are the ones you want to play at if you want to get lucky in Vegas.

According to the study, 4.13% of TripAdvisor reviewers had luck at Caesars Palace. And they weren't just talking about finding great food in the Forum Shops.

Coming in second in the list of luckiest casinos in Vegas is the MGM Grand. 4.24% reviewers from TripAdvisor said they got lucky in this casino.

Treasure Island...T.I....whatever we're calling it these days, feel free to call it lucky. 4.34% of TripAdvisor reviewers did.

It's not just beautiful views you'll get inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. According to 4.36% of reviewers, you'll also get lucky in the casino.

If you're feeling a little on the fancy side, try your hand at the Aria. It might land you some winnings, according to 5.55% of reviews.

You don't have to go to Madame Tussauds to see a celebrity. 5.92% of reviewers say you have a chance to feel like one when you play at Venetian.

And the luckiest casino in Las Vegas, according to experiences of TripAdvisor reviewers, is the Mirage. 6.03% of the 2,867 reviews indicated having luck there. Might be worth a visit on your next gambling trip!

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