Beloved Downtown Las Vegas Venue Revives Gaming For 48 Hours Only

A spunky and beloved Downtown "hangout" spot will bring back gaming for two days. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Gold Spike and Oasis Hotel will be having two days of gaming.

The gaming license holder is Fifth Street Gaming, and the venue will hold the two days of gaming on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the Review-Journal reports.

According to Play USA when Gold Spike reopened in 2014, the business opened without gaming machines or tables. Downtown Project, owned by Tony Hsieh, still preserved the non-restricted Nevada gaming license for Gold Spike.

The property held its license due to having a grandfather status. The property obtained a gaming license before more restrictive laws were put into place. The property needs to host a two-day gaming event because the grandfather status can expire if gaming is gone for more than 24 months, the Review-Journal states.

The Las Vegas City Council meeting approved the property to have gaming on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Hopefully, they can bring back the famous Sexy Blackjack.

The Tony Hsieh Estate and broker LOGIC Commercial Real Estate has listed the property for sale. There isn't a listed price on the broker's website. However, The Review-Journal reported that Hsieh bought the site for $22 million in 2013. The price has most likely increased in value since then. The gaming license's perseverance will also add another layer of value to the property.

Many people remember when Gold Spike had the famous "$5 Sexy Blackjack." At one point, it was even $3. But when Downtown Project took over the property, they did away with the in-house gaming. It was "goodbye" to sexy blackjack and hello to lifesize beer pong, Adult Connect 4, and fun arcade games.

Now, Gold Spike is a common hangout spot for fresh 21-year-olds, who are bar hopping around the neon playground of Downtown Las Vegas. It's a fun place to take out-of-town visitors, and we're excited to see other future plans for the bar/venue.

Where are the best happy hours in Las Vegas?

It's always five o'clock somewhere, right? Especially in Las Vegas. But when it comes to happy hour, let's face - you want a bargain. You want to save a little money on that drink, and those nachos.

The Las Vegas Strip isn’t exactly known for its bargains these days. Gone are the days of cheap drinks, and 99 cent shrimp cocktails. So let's leave the Las Vegas Strip, and be a true local.

There are some great happy hours in Las Vegas, and you don't have to go anywhere near the strip. Some of your favorite restaurants offer a great happy hour, that you may not have even known about.

In Las Vegas, restaurants with some of the best happy hour menus are no where near the Las Vegas Strip. They are in neighborhoods, strip malls, or your favorite brewery. Yes, of course, many resort restaurants have happy hours. But as a local, we're not going to the strip, or even necessarily a casino -unless we have to. Or, those cousins are visiting from Milwaukee, and they have to get a yard of margarita, and see the KISS street performers, in ass-less chaps.

You can thank the US Navy for Happy Hour. In the 1920s, after World War I, happy hours were periods of time on naval ships where sailors could participate in relaxing activities, so they could remove themselves from the toll of life at sea. Those activities were supposed to be morale boosting - mostly boxing, and other athletics.

Of course the US was in the midst of prohibition. But Americans got around that (shhhhh) by going to speakeasies to get a drink before dinner. Happy hour as we know it today!

These are just 5 of the better happy hours in Las Vegas - at least some of my favorites. Remember though, happy hour deals change often, so be sure to check the restaurant’s website or social media for updates before popping in for a drink.

Great 'hoppy' hour specials include $5 LVBC drafts, $13 LVBC flights, $5 house wine, $6 well drinks. Sloppy Joe Sliders, fried pickles - that are AWESOME - and a really great "pubcuterie." I'm not the biggest beer drinker, but this place has some of the best beers in Las Vegas. Do a flight, and try a few!

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The Spot has some GREAT food! And one of their favorites, and mine, is offered on their happy hour menu - their pork belly burnt ends. YUM!!!! Six chicken wings for $8. Happy hour is in the bar only, of course, and they do it from 3pm-6pm, AND again at 9pm-close.

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Yes, the Cheesecake Factory. They have always had a great happy hour menu! Sliders, pot stickers, hot pretzel bites, spinach and cheese dip, fried zucchini, a happy hour burger, and tons more. Several delightful cocktails for $8.50, draft beers $4.95, bottled beer $3.95. Seriously - you can't go wrong! Try the fried zucchini - just like my grandma's!

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Lazy Dog is just a fun place overall - and you can bring your dog! Happy hour lettuce wraps, crispy brussels sprouts, buffalo cauliflower. $4 wine, $1 off their draft beers. Woof!

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Echo & Rig is one of the best off strip steakhouses in Las Vegas, and in my opinion - still fairly reasonable. Their happy hour food menu is small, but mighty! A $3 Hotdog - the best hot dog ever! $4 Steak and egg, and Butcher fries with prime steak, homemade teriyaki, and scallions. Half off all draft & bottled beers, half off premium well liquor, $5 house wine, and always a $3 cocktail! It's great, but get there early, it gets busy!

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