El Cortez Casino, Las Vegas
Last facts check Oct 7, 2026
Also known as: El Cortez Hotel & Casino Adults Over 21 Only
Hours
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Local time in Las Vegas: —
- 32Tables
- 820Slots
- 38,342Sq ft
- YesSportsbook
Entry rules
- 21+ · photo ID at the door
- Dress codecasual
- Marked zones
Address600 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
On the map of lists
City & catalog shortlists
Same venue, other doors — city pages and ranked shortlists this floor already belongs to.
Is this the right stop?
Match your trip to what this floor actually offers — not a marketing slogan.
Come here if you want
Good matchDowntown
Fremont / downtown energy
Race & sports book
Licensed race book and sports pool on this campus.
Live table games
Live dealer tables on the official count — not slots-only.
Historic property
A property with real Vegas history
A real slot floor
A measured slot bank on the official count — denser than a corner tavern.
Pick elsewhere if you want
Maybe skipHonest mismatches — a neighbour may fit these better.
A dedicated poker room
Poker tables are not on the current amenity count for this stop.
A sprawling Strip megaresort campus
Downtown energy is denser and more compact than the Strip.
A hotel tower on the same campus
No hotel room inventory is tied to this stop.
A brand-new megaresort with a fresh theme
The draw here is history and legacy campus pieces.
Games
Table and slot counts come from Nevada’s official gaming reports.
Gaming zone
38,342 sq ft3,562 m² · ~1 fields
Table games
32
Slot machines
820
Gaming floor area
- Table games pit12%
4,600 sq ft · 427 m²
- Slots88%
33,742 sq ft · 3,135 m²
Floor mix
Share of table games on the current NGCB count.
- 18
Blackjack (twenty-one)
Card tables
- 4
Roulette
Spinning wheel
- 3
Mini-baccarat
Card tables
- 2
Craps
Dice tables
- 2
Ultimate Texas Hold'em
Poker vs the house
- 1
Pai gow
Tiles & cards
- 1
Three Card Poker
Three-card hand
- 1
Other table games
More table games
Quick guide for first-timers
- Roulette wheel
- Dice
- Playing cards
- Casino chips
- Green felt table
- Slot machines
Slot machines by denomination
- 1¢340
- 5¢10
- 25¢68
- $160
- Multi-denomination320
- Other22
How to play
90-second game guides
Short primers for the main casino games — the full set every time, whether this floor deals them today or you are browsing nearby.
Race & sports book
Own NGCB location IDLicensed race & sports book on campus — the desk visitors walk into. Floor area and desk file live on the sportsbook page; we do not paste the full book here.
- Sportsbook
- Race book
Book floor
El Cortez - Sports Pool
Getting there and parking
Parking, fees, and getting around — the practical stuff.
- ParkingNo parking fee for guests
Free parking
Often free or low-cost downtown parking — confirm on site.
Players club
One card for play, hotel and dining at linked properties.
Where to eat on campus
Signature rooms and easy anchors — name, mood, done.
Campus dining · 2
- On campusSiegel's 1941Restaurant
- Drinks & bitesThe Parlour BarBar
Shows, landmarks and on-campus draws
Beyond the tables — what each place is, so a first-time visitor knows why it is on the map.
1
- landmarkHistoric downtown casino floor
Campus history
Campus milestones first — opening, landmarks, then the film moments people still recognise.
Opened
1941-11-07
Architecture and landmarks
What you actually walk through between the Strip sidewalk and the casino floor — explained for first-timers, not locals.
Signature landmark
Historic downtown property
Long-running downtown hotel-casino — older low-rise campus fabric versus new high-rise resorts.
Also on this campus
Not a slogan — what you can actually walk up to, and why first-timers notice it.
- 02NRHP listingListed on the National Register of Historic Places — protected historic building status, not a marketing badge.
Worth knowing
Verified facts worth remembering before you walk in — numbers first, then the quirks.
Operator and licence
Who runs the property, which Nevada licence covers the floor, and where to verify the numbers.
Who runs it
El Cortez
Operator name pending verification
- Works across
- El Cortez · El Cortez Players Club
- Type
- Downtown casino
- Area
- Downtown Las Vegas
Licence & registry
- Regulator
- NGCB/NGC
- Licence type
- Nonrestricted
- Name on the NGCB report
- El Cortez
- NGCB location ID
- 00261-03
- Facts checked
- desk research · Oct 7, 2026 · licence Jun 30, 2026
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers before you go — tap a question.
What is the minimum age to enter El Cortez?
You must be 21 or older to be on the gaming floor at El Cortez. Carry a valid government-issued photo ID.
Is there a dress code at El Cortez?
El Cortez dress code: casual.
Is El Cortez open 24 hours?
Yes. The casino floor at El Cortez is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
How many table games does El Cortez have?
El Cortez has 32 table games.
How many slot machines does El Cortez have?
El Cortez has about 820 slot machines.
How big is the gaming floor at El Cortez?
The gaming floor at El Cortez covers 38,342 sq ft · 3,562 m².
Does El Cortez have a sportsbook?
Yes, El Cortez has a sportsbook inside the casino.
Is parking free at El Cortez?
Yes, El Cortez offers free parking.
What players club does El Cortez use?
El Cortez uses El Cortez Players Club (works across El Cortez).
When did El Cortez open?
El Cortez opened in 1941-11-07.
What is there to do at El Cortez besides gambling?
On-campus draws include Historic downtown casino floor.
Sources and verification
- NGCB Nonrestricted Count Report (June 30, 2026) (regulator, accessed 2026-10-07)
- Nevada Gaming Control Board (regulator, accessed 2026-10-07)
- El Cortez official website (official, accessed 2026-10-07)
- OpenStreetMap (maps, accessed 2026-10-07)
- Wikidata (maps, accessed 2026-10-07)
- Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check) (press, accessed 2026-10-07)