Oldest / historic
Oldest casinos in Reno–Tahoe still open
Oldest casino in Reno–Tahoe still open: Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino, opened 1944. 12 casinos open today with a documented opening year, oldest first.
Open casinos only, ordered by documented opening year. Gaps remain where we have not yet verified an openedAt date — those venues stay off this list.
Top of this shortlist
The first three places in the ranking below.
How we ranked this
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- Documented opening year (oldest first)
In this shortlist
Real listings · not ads12 / 12 casinos
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- 1Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel & CasinoSouth Shore Lake Tahoe · 32 tables · 490 slots1944opened
- 2Harrah's / Caesars Republic Lake TahoeSouth Shore Lake Tahoe · 104 tables · 1,475 slots1955opened
- 3Nugget Casino ResortSparks · 22 tables · 910 slots1955opened
- 4Club Cal-NevaReno · 17 tables · 625 slots1962opened
- 5Boomtown RenoWashoe County · 10 tables · 550 slots1964opened
- 6J ResortReno · 10 tables · 600 slots1970opened
- 7Peppermill Resort Spa CasinoReno · 49 tables · 1,652 slots1971opened
- 8Eldorado · Silver Legacy · Circus Circus RenoReno · 80 tables · 2,080 slots1973opened
- 9Bally's Lake Tahoe Casino ResortSouth Shore Lake Tahoe · 16 tables · 435 slots1978opened
- 10Grand Sierra Resort and CasinoReno · 43 tables · 1,275 slots1978opened
- 11Atlantis Casino Resort SpaReno · 30 tables · 1,205 slots1991opened
- 12Legends Bay CasinoSparks · 10 tables · 680 slots2022opened
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How many casinos are in Reno–Tahoe?
Reno–Tahoe has 14 casinos with table games, according to the market’s official registry (NGCB). On top of those the licence list has 13 slots-only halls, 18 taverns and retail locations, and 25 race & sports books — 70 locations in all. Closed and announced venues stay as archive cards and are not counted. Nevada Gaming Control Board nonrestricted licences in Reno–Tahoe. Restricted (bar and route) licences and tribal casinos are not included.
What is the gambling age in Reno–Tahoe?
You must be 21 or older to enter a gaming floor in Reno–Tahoe. Carry a valid government-issued photo ID.
What is a shortlist on CasinoList?
A shortlist is a curated set of venues for one visitor situation — famous floors, poker rooms, free parking, downtown walks. Each shortlist is its own page with an explicit ranking rule, not a dump of every licence row.
How should I pick a casino from this catalog?
Start with a shortlist that matches the night — first-timer, poker, downtown, free parking — then open two or three profiles for hours, parking and floor size. Use filters on a shortlist page to narrow further.
How is this shortlist ranked?
Ordered by opening year — oldest first
Where do table and slot counts come from?
For Reno–Tahoe, table-game and slot totals come from official reports published by Nevada Gaming Control Board and related registry files — the same numbers the state publishes. Profile pages show the source and check date.
Do you list online casinos or betting apps?
No. CasinoList covers land-based, licensed floors you can walk into. Online casinos, apps and grey-market venues stay off the catalog.
Can a casino pay to rank higher?
No. Rankings and shortlist membership are never sold. Ads policy and editorial rules are published on our methodology page.
How often is the Reno–Tahoe catalog updated?
We refresh registry-backed inventory when new official reports land, and re-check operator facts on a desk schedule. Each profile shows when a field was last verified.
Is free parking guaranteed on the free-parking shortlist?
Free parking means our visit block records free self-park as published. Fees and validation rules can change — confirm on site or on the operator’s page before you drive in.
Provenance
Where the numbers come from
Registry reports and named pages — not review-site scrapes. Open a profile for the check date on each fact.
Market regulator
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Licensing authority for Reno–Tahoe. Table and slot inventory starts here.
Official report
NGCB Nonrestricted Count Report
As of 2026-06-30
Official report
NGCB Nonrestricted Square Footage Report FY2025
As of 2026-06-09
Our method
How we choose shortlists, rank them, and what stays off CasinoList.
Official operator sites
Hours, parking, dress and hotel notes when the operator publishes them.
Open geographic data
Addresses and coordinates from OSM / Nominatim where the operator has not published them.
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