Carson City is the capital of the great gambling state of Nevada. Over the years the city has had many different casinos, small to medium in size. Although nearby towns along highway 395 like Reno and South Shore Lake Tahoe have destination casinos, Carson does not.

Carson City sits in a valley at 4,800 feet above sea level and gets snow during the winter. The Sierra Nevada Mountains to the west stay snow-capped much of the year and entice gamblers and skiers to the area's larger casinos like Harrah's and the Crystal Bay Club.

Reno, 30-miles south-east of Carson along highway 395 also features a Harrah's casino as well as many other world-class gaming resorts like the Peppermill and the Atlantis. Carson City boasts 15 places to gamble and the oldest established casino is the Carson City Nugget.
Carson City Casinos
[1]The Carson City Nugget (800-426-5239) at 507 North Carson Street does not have an attached hotel. However, there are 87 rooms available in their City Center motel. RV space is available. Dining is available 24-hours in the coffee shop where meals are reasonably priced, prime rib specials are available each day, and Keno can be played from your table. A steak house and snack bar are also open at varying times.

The casino features 650 slot machines including 500 multi-denomination games. A sports book, keno and bingo are also available. The blackjack department offers seven blackjack tables, roulette, craps, and Three-Card poker.

[2]The Gold Dust West Carson City Casino (877-519-5567)is located at 2171 Hwy 50 East towards the town of Dayton.

It is the city's only true casino resort with a full casino and restaurants as part of a Best Western hotel. The property includes an RV Park, meeting facilities, and a bowling center and arcade.

The casino has a race and sportsbook plus keno. There are 400 slot and video poker games. Table games include blackjack, craps, Three-Card poker and roulette.

[3]The Carson Station Hotel (800 501-2929) at 900 South Carson Street has 91 rooms and three restaurants. The casino includes Keno and a race and sportsbook. There are three restaurants and the casino features 323 slot and video games with 201 multi-denomination and 58 penny machines. You will also find four blackjack tables and a Three Card Poker game.

[4]Casino Fandango (775-885-7000) at 3800 South Carson Street sits next to the Courtyard Marriott Hotel which has 100 rooms. The property offers four bars, a buffet, Italian grille, and a steakhouse.

The casino offers Keno and a race and sportsbook plus 13 table games with blackjack, craps, roulette, Pai Gow, and Three Card poker. There are 725 slot and video poker games on property with almost 200 penny machines.

[5]Cactus Jack's (775-882-8770) at 420 North Carson Street no longer has table games. It does have two poker tables and the casino has 150 slot machines and a bar and restaurant.
10 Casinos with Slot Machines
Carson City has an additional ten locations that feature slot machines. Most have a bar and restaurant, some offer a sports book.

• Bodines: South Carson Street and Old Clear Creek Road - 280 slots
• Carson Horseshoe Club: 402 North Carson Street - 194 slots
• Comstock Casino: 3680 Goni Road - 220 slots
• Doppelgangers Carson City Brewery: 302 North Carson Street - 17 slots
• Dotty's 10: 2260 Route 50 East - 40 slots
• Dotty's 12: 3771 South Carson Street - 40 slots
• Jackpot Crossing Casino: 1897 North Edmonds - 173 slots
• Slotworld Casino: 3879 Highway 50 East - 352 slots
• Slotworld Cabaret Casino: 324 East Winnie Lane - 78 slots
• Slotworld Smokeshop: 1325 South Carson Street - 53 slots

Carson City also has several golf courses and highway 50 leads to Lake Tahoe and highway 395 will take you to Reno, or to Minden and Gardnerville in the other direction (W).