Mesquite, Nevada is a city adjacent to the Arizona state line and 80 miles northeast of Downtown Las Vegas. The city is located in the Virgin River Valley adjacent to the Virgin Mountains. It is home to a growing retirement community, as well as several casino resorts and golf courses.
It is a stopping point for those traveling along I-15 between Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. The population in 2020 was 20,471, and is one of the fastest growing cities in Nevada.
MESQUITE CASINO RESORTS:
CasaBlanca Resort-Casino-Golf-Spa – Click on link for updated info and new photos.
The CasaBlanca Resort is a 480-room hotel, casino and RV Park. They have a great pool complex. This property is currently remodeling the casino, rooms and more.
They have 27,000 square-feet of gaming space, with 800 new and older slot machines. The casino pit offers Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and more. The Race & Sports Book odds come from the South Point Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
They have 8 dining options, including Katherine’s, which is considered one of the best fine dining restaurants in Mesquite.
Eureka Casino Resort – Click on link for updated info and new photos.
The Eureka Casino Resort is 100% employee owned and operated. Built on 60-acres, the hotel features newly remodeled rooms and suites as well as a heated swimming pool. This property is currently remodeling the casino and restaurants.
The casino features over 850 slot and video poker machines, including many of the newest and best themes. The casino pit features Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Pai Gow Poker and more. They have a popular William Hill Sportsbook.
They have 6 dining options, including Gregory’s Mesquite Grill, that is currently under a major remodel.
Virgin River Hotel-Casino-Bingo
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The Virgin River Hotel-Casino-Bingo has over 700 hotel rooms in seven wings. The hotel features affordable rates, pet friendly rooms, two outdoor pools and three hot tubs.
The casino has 840 new and older slot and video poker machines. The casino pit has 17 table games, including 6-deck and double-deck Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Pai Gow Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em and Three-Card Poker.
They have a Bingo Hall with sessions daily and a Race & Sports Book where the odds come from the South Point Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
They have 5 dining options, including Sierra’s Buffet, and the River Cafe that is open 24/7 with low prices, very good food and excellent daily specials. They also have a 24-lane Bowling Canter and the largest Arcade in Mesquite with 65 games.
OTHER MESQUITE CASINOS:
Golden West Restaurant & Casino – Open 24/7. Owned by the same operators of Jackpot Joanie’s in Las Vegas. Nice bar, very good food deals and around 25 slot, video poker and electronic keno games. Very popular with local residents.
Dotty’s – (550 El Dorado Rd location) Open 24/7. 6,900 square-feet of gaming space with 47 slot, video poker and electronic keno games. This is one of over 120 Dotty’s locations in Nevada.
Stateline Casino – Open 24/7. They have a nice bar, 50 slot, video poker and electronic keno games. Very popular with local residents.
Closed Mesquite Casinos: The late-2000’s recession led to the closure of both the Mesquite Star and Oasis (formerly The Peppermill) casinos.
Mesquite is also a destination for year-round golf, with over nine public courses in the warm desert climate.
Golf Courses in Mesquite include: Wolf Creek, The Palmer at the Oasis, Falcon Ridge, The Canyons at the Oasis, Conestoga in Sun City, Casablanca, and The Palms.