Denver Area Casinos - Which is best?

[travelinggamble]

I'm travelling to the Denver, Colorado area next month for work and I've never been to the casinos there.

I found this

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. It shows like 20 casinos in this one town! I had no idea Denver had this many casinos close by. I'm planning to find time to check it out for a night.

Anyone have advice for a first-time visitor to Black Hawk? How do they compare to other U.S. casino towns? It looks like they have a couple of large casinos (Ameristar and Isle) with a bunch of really small ones. Many of them have live table games. Interested to hear from anyone who has "casino hopped" through this town.

Thanks!

 

[Kentown]

Vey cool place.

I've driven through Black Hawk several times. The casinos are set in a canyon close together. I haven't been there in a couple years but I believe there's a Harrah's and a Riviera for sure. There's more but I can't think of the names. Not as well known. The games are all Vegas style. Smaller but comfortable. Dark inside, which is OK with me. There's a small town right around the corner. It's much like an old western gambling town. But I think its pretty slow over there, lately. I didn't stay in the hotels anywhere around there. But I did drive the 'Oh My God Highway" over the mountain to the other side to a town called Idaho Springs. OMG! Don't do it unless you have a strong heart. Really steep and no guard rails. Don't get me wrong, though. There is a highway right into the area. I-10 has a pretty big, brand new exit for Blackhawk. You can't miss it heading east.

 

[Kentown]

Opps - I-70 goes through Black Hawk not I-10

Go I-70 west out of Denver towards Aspen to get to Black Hawk.

 

[travelinggamble]

I've driven through Black Hawk several times. The casinos are set in a canyon close together. I haven't been there in a couple years but I believe there's a Harrah's and a Riviera for sure. There's more but I can't think of the names. Not as well known. The games are all Vegas style. Smaller but comfortable. Dark inside, which is OK with me. There's a small town right around the corner. It's much like an old western gambling town. But I think its pretty slow over there, lately. I didn't stay in the hotels anywhere around there. But I did drive the 'Oh My God Highway" over the mountain to the other side to a town called Idaho Springs. OMG! Don't do it unless you have a strong heart. Really steep and no guard rails. Don't get me wrong, though. There is a highway right into the area. I-10 has a pretty big, brand new exit for Blackhawk. You can't miss it heading east.

Thanks for the info. Just curious which was the OMG highway. That link I posted has a map of the area...

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It looks like Riviera and Harrah's must have been sold and renamed. That link also has a directory and I didn't see those names there. Looks like the biggest are Ameristar and Isle...

 

[cheetahwind]

According to Black Hawk's visitor's bureau web site. Rivieria is still open, maybe that web site doesn't have it listed for some legal reason?