Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino

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Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino is located on the banks of the Colorado River, directly across from Bullhead City, Arizona. In 1964, Don Laughlin bought the southern tip of Nevada (informally called South Pointe).

The Riverside Resort opened on August 2, 1966, and he wanted to call the community “Riverside” or “Casino”, but the post office opted for Laughlin.

Don Laughlin died on October 22, 2023, at the age of 92. The Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino is now owned and operated by his family.

They have 1,352 rooms and suites in two hotel towers, with most rooms having a river view. The North Tower is primarily smoking, with the South Tower non-smoking. All rooms come with a flat-screen TV, coffee maker and mini-refrigerator.

The full-service 740-space RV Park is very popular with “snowbirds” during the winter months. It is pet friendly and has pull-through sites, dump station, pool, laundry and a free shuttle to the casino.

They have two pools that are both open year-round (weather permitting). The South Tower pool is for adults only and features a hot tub, fire pits, full bar and food service. The North Tower pool is located on the third floor and is family friendly.

Jean Jeffrey Salon and Day Spa offers a wide variety of treatments and is open daily, except Mondays. They also have a fitness center, business center, post office and gift shop.

They have almost 90,000 square-feet of gaming space with over 1,200 slot, keno and video poker machines. The casino pit has 35-table games, including Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Pai Gow Poker, Let It Ride, 3-Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em and more.

They also have a 330-seat bingo hall with seven sessions daily (9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm and 11pm), 10-table non-smoking poker room and a 5,000 square-foot William Hill Race & Sports Book. The casino has both smoking and non-smoking sections and they use the King of Clubs loyalty card.

The Riverside has many dining options at all price points, including:

FINE DINING

Gourmet Room (Steaks, Italian, French) Tip: This is one of the finest restaurants in Laughlin.

CASUAL DINING

Casa Serrano (Mexican)
Prime Rib Room (American)
Riverside Buffet
Riverview Restaurant (American)

QUICK EATS

Bowling Snack Bar (American)
Buffalo’s Express (American)
Casino West Snack Bar (American)
Cinnabon (American)
Fat Burger American)
Red Mango Yogurt Café (Dessert)
Redbrick Pizza Kitchen Café (Italian)
Seattle’s Best (American)
Sidewalk Cafe (American) Tip: Open 24/7

BARS & LOUNGES

Casino West Bar
Gourmet Room Lounge
Hall of Fame Sports Bar
Hideaway Martini Lounge
Main Riverview Bar
North Tower Bar
Pit Bar
Pool Bar
Slot Bar
South Tower Bar

For entertainment they have Losers’ Lounge Nightclub on two levels with live bands and DJ’s Wednesday through Sunday nights and The Dance Club Bar & Lounge that is currently only used for private events.

Don’s Celebrity Theater seats 750-guests and features many different tribute bands, comedians, seasonal shows and more.

The 34-lane bowling center has Cosmic Bowling Friday and Saturday nights, and they also have Riverside Cinemas with six-screens and THX surround sound, an arcade and laser tag.

Don Laughlin’s Classic Car Museum features over 80 antique, classic, and special-interest vehicles in two showrooms. Tip: Sign up for a King of Clubs loyalty card for free admission to the car museum.

The resort has a yacht, The U.S.S. Riverside, for scenic day trips ($15) on the Colorado River. The yacht is also available for charter trips.

They have 14,000 square-feet of flexible meeting and banquet space.

Fun Fact: When the Riverside opened in 1966, it provided all-you-can-eat chicken dinners for 98 cents, featured 12 slot machines and two live gaming tables, in addition to eight motel rooms (of which four were occupied by Don Laughlin’s family).

Fun Fact 2: The Riverside has charter flights on Sun Country Airlines to 26 states and 80 cities to bring guests to the resort and casino. The only other casino operator to do this in Laughlin is Caesars Entertainment.

They offer free valet and self-parking. Tip: The Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino has a dock to catch a water taxi. They operate seasonally. They also have their own water taxis directly to the Arizona side of the river for free.

Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino address: 1650 South Casino Drive, Laughlin