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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
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The Hard Rock has certainly taken casino decor to an entirely new level. The attention to detail and the resulting playfulness is admirable, if not incredible. Gaming tables have piano keyboards at one end, some slots have Fender guitar fret boards as arms, gaming chips have band names and/or pictures on them, slot machines are similarly rock-themed (check out the Jimi Hendrix machine!), and so it goes. The entire thing is set in the middle of a circular room, around the outskirts of which is rock memorabilia in glass cases. Rock blares over the sound system, allowing boomers to boogie while they gamble. Plans to greatly expand the casino (by taking over the space formerly occupied by the Joint) are way overdue, given the relatively small space.
A Back Stage Pass allows patrons to rack up discounts on meals, lodging, and gift-shop items while playing slots and table games. The race and sports book here provides comfortable seating in leather-upholstered reclining armchairs. All this is genuinely amazing, but the noise level is above even that of a normal casino, and we just hated it. We are in the minority, though; most people love it, so assume you will be one of them.
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