{"id":9265,"date":"2023-08-18T14:08:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T21:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vegasadvantage.com\/?p=9265"},"modified":"2023-08-18T14:08:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T21:08:23","slug":"alternatives-to-staying-on-strip-during-f1-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vegasadvantage.com\/alternatives-to-staying-on-strip-during-f1-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternatives to Staying on Strip During F1 Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Las Vegas Strip and the areas east of it are the biggest mess I have ever seen. Most roads have major lane closures. None of the signals work properly. Traffic is gridlocked. Finding rideshare and taxi drivers who want to deal with it is difficult. The Formula 1 prep makes most of the Las Vegas Strip<\/a> an undesirable place to stay right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another Las Vegas writer suggests completely staying away from Las Vegas<\/a>. There are some good points in it. However, if gambling is your main reason for coming to Las Vegas, there are still options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visit downtown Las Vegas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Downtown Las Vegas<\/a> is completely unaffected by the F1 disaster. While it is a longer ride from the airport and for visitors driving in from Southern California, it’s still faster to get there than most parts of the Las Vegas Strip during the construction nightmare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\"\"<\/a>\n\n\n\n

Golden Nugget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Golden Nugget<\/a> offers the closest to a Las Vegas Strip experience downtown. It has a resort pool and a wide variety of restaurants from fast food to a high-end steakhouse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video poker at Golden Nugget is comparable to the Strip. The low-limit blackjack is worse. However, 3\/2 blackjack starts at $25 or $50, depending on the time of day. Golden Nugget has a large poker pit game selection. The minimum bet is usually $5 at those tables. If you play live Texas hold’em, Golden Nugget has the only downtown Las Vegas poker room<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Circa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Circa<\/a> is the newest downtown Las Vegas casino. Its theme is sports. Circa has the world’s largest sportsbook. Its pool is another sports experience. There are a few 99% video poker machines, including ones with 8\/5 Bonus Poker overlooking the sportsbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pit games usually have a $15 minimum bet. Circa’s high limit salon deals the only downtown Las Vegas blackjack<\/a> game that stands on soft 17<\/a>. It has a $100 minimum bet. Circa\u2019s parent company also owns Golden Gate<\/a> and The D<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plaza<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plaza<\/a> has over 100 rooms that were remodeled in 2019. These are called Luxe rooms and suites. Plaza offers the best video poker in downtown Las Vegas. This includes 99% and better games at two bars. One is Sand Dollar, which is nonsmoking. There is also a nonsmoking slots room themed after BC Slots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Table Game minimums tend to be $10. You may find 3\/2 blackjack for $5 during slow times. Plaza has the only single zero roulette<\/a> wheel in downtown Las Vegas. It usually has a $15 minimum bet. This game is usually at least $100 on the Strip. Plaza’s fine dining is Oscar’s, named after the former mayor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Downtown Grand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Downtown Grand<\/a> also has rooms that are new for the market. It also has some of the best values in all of Las Vegas. There is $1 blackjack<\/a> that pays even money. At $5, there is 3\/2 blackjack, craps<\/a> with 10 times odds, roulette<\/a>, Three Card Poker<\/a>, and Ultimate Texas Hold\u2019em<\/a>. Most video poker machines offer 99% games, including at the Furnace Bar.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Fremont<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fremont<\/a> is a Boyd Gaming property. It is under a massive renovation. This includes all hotel rooms, the casino floor, a new food court, and a FanDuel Sportsbook. The casino offers $10 and $15 table games. This includes 3\/2 double-deck blackjack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other downtown Las Vegas casinos <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are seven other downtown casinos. Here are some quality features of each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n