

The main showroom, the "Bluesville Showcase Nightclub" opened in 1998 and seats 1,400.

The hotel features more than 500 rooms, most configured as suites. Surprisingly, the Gold Strike is owned by MGM-Mirage, but you never know this without a little detective work. Fitting with its name, the property has an old western gambling hall theme. The casino features more than 70 table games, more than 2,000 slot machines, a large poker room, three fine-dining restaurants, a large buffet and a snack bar. The Gold Strike is a roadside hotel/casino about 13 miles north of the California border along I-15, and about 32 miles south of downtown Las Vegas. In October 2017, ownership of the property was transferred to Vici Properties as part of a corporate spin-off, and it was leased back to Caesars Entertainment. Harrah's Entertainment renamed itself to Caesars Entertainment in 2010. Under Harrah's, the Tunica "Shoe" became home to a World Series of Poker circuit event previously, the Horseshoe had partnered with the neighboring Gold Strike to host the Jack Binion World Poker Open, a stop on the World Poker Tour. The property has undergone several expansions and renovations over the years.īinion sold Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation, the Tunica property's corporate parent, to Harrah's Entertainment in 2004. The Tunica "Shoe" was opened in 1995 as part of "Casino Center," a development by Jack Binion with three casinos side by side. Much like its namesake, the Horseshoe Tunica is known for catering to serious gamblers, particularly table games players, and is known for its liberal, player-favorable rules and its comp policies. It was developed by Jack Binion, the son of Las Vegas gaming legend Benny Binion, and named after his father's famous Binion's Horseshoe downtown gambling hall. Buffalo continues to be the strongest brand in gaming and with Gold Strike’s new zone players will enjoy all their favourite Buffalo-themed games in one exciting place.Horseshoe Casino Tunica is a casino resort located in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi.
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“Buffalo games are extremely popular among our players and having the opportunity to create a special gaming section allows us to enhance our guests’ gaming experience.”Īristocrat’s senior vice president of commercial strategy and data analytics, Jon Hanlin, said: “We’re thrilled to partner with Gold Strike Casino Resort to launch Mississippi’s first Buffalo Zone. “Gold Strike is this region’s first casino to partner with Aristocrat Gaming to bring the Buffalo Zone to Mississippi,” said Gold Strike’s senior vice president of marketing and operations, Brandon Dardeau. These games feature 68 player-favourite titles, such as Buffalo Chief, Buffalo Diamond, Buffalo Gold, Buffalo Gold Revolution and Buffalo Grand, as well as Buffalo games on the Wonder 4 brand and RELM XL cabinet. Located on the resort’s second level, the new 2,800sq.ft Buffalo Zone is dedicated exclusively to Aristocrat’s Buffalo-themed games. Gold Strike’s new gaming space opened on May 28 for Memorial Day weekend. Aristocrat Gaming and MGM Resorts International’s Gold Strike Casino Resort have launched Mississippi’s first Buffalo Zone.
