The Stratosphere space needle is by far one of the most popular tourist attractions in town. Almost everyone who comes to Vegas wants to check out the view from a thousand feet in the air or ride some of the rides at the top. Besides the space needle, the second biggest attraction at this hotel is the casino. Because of the Stratosphere’s North Strip locations, the casino offers pretty good deals when it comes to slots and table games. Although the hotel is a little out of the way, it’s a huge attraction so after you take a ride in the space needle, come play a few hands in the casino (which is on the ground, by the way).

The casino offers all the regular games you love: blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps, Let It Ride, Pai Gow, and a few others. The casino also offers craps lessons. Craps can be one of the hardest games to learn but it actually has some of the best odds so take advantage of free lessons. Minimum bets at Stratosphere are pretty low at $5 for most games. The casino also offers craps at 10x odds as well as Roulette wheels with a single zero which is a huge advantage for the player. Slots at the Stratosphere start at around a nickel and go up from there. The Stratosphere is also known for their generous full pay video poker machines that players love. There is also a long running rumor in Las Vegas that the slots at Stratosphere have much higher pay outs than at other Strip casinos. The comps at Stratosphere are generous. Because of its location, the Stratosphere aims to keep their repeat customers. Those betting as little as $10 a hand will receive some buffet coupons.

They have a nice size race and sports book which has about 18 TVs for sports and 17 TVs for racing. There is a lounge for sports bettors that have plenty of comfortable chairs for watching games. Race bettors have their own section of chairs with individual TVs. The sports book offers the average minimum bets of $5 for sports and $2 for race bettors. There are also six betting windows and a board with scores and odds.

The Poker Room has eight tables and is closed off from the casino so there is no noise and no smoky smell. This room is all about Hold-em, it’s the game of choice and these players are some of the best. They are serious about the game so beginners may want to play elsewhere if they don’t want to be taken advantage of.