Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel

The Binion's Gambling Hall, in Las Vegas

Binion's is one of the most mythical places of Downtown Las Vegas, a casino founded in 1951 by the legendary Texan Benny Binion, cradle of the World Series of Poker. The Las Vegas audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this establishment with the raw soul of old Vegas, heir of the Hotel Apache of 1932, that revolutionised Fremont Street.

The Horseshoe of Benny Binion

Welcome in front of one of the most mythical places of Downtown: Binion's. Here, you touch the raw soul of Las Vegas, that of the pioneers and the players. Everything began in 1932 with the Hotel Apache, one of the first modern hotels of the town, endowed with the rare luxury of air conditioning and a lift. In 1951, the flamboyant Texan Benny Binion bought the building and created there the famous Binion's Horseshoe. A former smuggler become casino boss, this colourful character revolutionised Fremont Street: he introduced the first carpets in a casino of the district, set extraordinarily high betting limits, and above all offered advantages to all the players, and no longer only to the big bettors. His credo, 'good food, good whisky, good luck', summed up his popular and generous philosophy. But Binion's owes its glory above all to the World Series of Poker, the most prestigious poker tournament of the world, that was created there in 1970 and remained organised there for decades, making the place a true temple of gambling. You also found there, exhibited, a fortune in gold coins, the famous horseshoe filled with dollars. Still today in activity, Binion's has kept its authentic atmosphere and its legendary sign. A mythical casino and a temple of poker, Binion's is a fine stop of the discovery of Las Vegas.

What to see

Here you discover one of the most mythical places of Downtown, heir of the Hotel Apache of 1932, bought in 1951 by the Texan Benny Binion who created there the Binion's Horseshoe and revolutionised Fremont Street by its advantages offered to all the players; cradle of the World Series of Poker created in 1970, it is a true temple of gambling with the raw soul of old Vegas. Binion's is a mythical casino of Las Vegas. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Binion's Gambling Hall lies on Fremont Street, in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas, reachable on foot. It is a casino in activity, open continuously, whose access is reserved for adults; restaurants and panoramic terrace follow their own hours. You discover it during a walk in Downtown.

Why is Binion's famous in Las Vegas?

Because this casino, created in 1951 by the Texan Benny Binion on the former Hotel Apache of 1932, revolutionised Fremont Street by offering advantages to all the players and setting high betting limits; it was above all the cradle of the World Series of Poker, created in 1970, the most prestigious poker tournament of the world, which made it a temple of gambling.

Where is Binion's in Las Vegas?

On Fremont Street, in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas, in the United States.