Rest in Piece to the Fiesta Henderson. The casino closed during the height of the pandemic then never re-opened. Its owners, Station Casinos, initially planned to demolish the location and build something new, but those plans fell through too.
Now the city of Henderson, which is a suburb of Las Vegas, wants the 35-acre property for itself. Why? To build an indoor sports facility, plus an area for commercial real estate to open up shops and restaurants. The City is moving forward with the purchase, but nothing has been signed as of this writing.
The information you’ll find in the rest of this article is when the Fiesta Casino was alive and well. We wanted to leave our review up just for historical purposes.
Fiesta Station Casino Henderson calls itself the home for local horseplayers. Two-thirds of the seating in the Fiesta Henderson sportsbook is the traditional desk row configuration, with personal TV, light, and chair in row-by-row seating. It’s the perfect setup to watch the races on the big screen or a racetrack of your personal preference.
Fiesta Henderson Hotel and Casino and its 137-seat sportsbook are located at the end of Interstate 215 at 777 West Lake Mead Parkway.
Players must be 21 years of age or older to wager anywhere in Nevada, including on Fiesta Henderson entertainment odds, esports betting markets or any other gaming platform in the Las Vegas valley.
Along with the row seating in the middle of the room facing the main viewing wall, there are some high chairs and tables set up on the far left side of the book. But every seat in this house is a good one as there’s more than enough television screens for a room this size.
The majority of the 30 TVs are placed above the odds boards and betting windows. There are four big screens in the middle with about a dozen medium-sized units on either side of the main wall.
Bettors can line up to wager on all the top leagues in the U.S. and around the world at the five betting windows. Fiesta Henderson Las Vegas sportsbook odds are displayed for NHL, NBA, MLB, and NFL games, while other daily betting lines and futures are offered on hard copy printouts.
What about complimentary drinks in this sportsbook? It’s one of the top questions tourists ask when visiting the gambling capital of the U.S.
And there’s good news at the Fiesta Casino Vegas. This is one of the best spots in the entire area for free drinks as there is no bet requirement for horseplayers. If it appears you’re playing the horses, a server will likely offer you a drink. For sports players, the bet requirement is $20, although the rules seem quite relaxed here.
Betting on the money line, point spread or futures is quick and easy at Fiesta Henderson. There are several parking spaces reserved exclusively for sports bettors with the doors to the venue a short walk from the parking lot. Those spots are easy to obtain during the week, but expect some competition during March Madness or the Super Bowl.
Here are some of the sports available for wagering at this neighborhood resort:
Here are some of the bet types available on Fiesta Henderson sports lines:
For those that want to skip the betting queue and take their wagering action online, Station Casinos has its own STN Sports app. It’s free to join and members can earn points on their myBoardingPass rewards card depending on the amount wagered.
Members can also take advantage of wagering on the “live betting” feature, where the odds change as the game unfolds. This feature is not available on every game played, but it is offered on major events and championships.
It should also be noted that the STN Sports app, which is available on iPhone and Android devices, is only valid in the state of Nevada.
Fiesta Henderson, which is just three miles south of another Station Casino property in Sunset Station, is southeast of McCarran International Airport and the famous Las Vegas Strip. Upon the resort opening in the late 1990s, Henderson, Nevada was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. at that time. The property is easily accessible for residents traveling from California or Arizona since it’s all highway driving to Fiesta Casino Las Vegas Nevada.
Parking can be expensive on the Strip, but it’s free at the many local destinations like Fiesta Henderson. The resort offers hundreds of spaces around the property with easy access to the hotel, casino, and sportsbook.
If you’re not staying on the Strip or downtown, the city’s transit bus system isn’t your best bet to get around the Las Vegas valley. It takes too long to ride the bus and there are limited stops. The Henderson & Downtown Express (HDX) does stop at Fiesta Henderson Hotel and Casino, but the more popular rideshare programs are a better option for travel to the airport or your next destination.
This Henderson property has full-service restaurants including the 24-hour Cafe Fiesta and upscale Fuego Steakhouse. It also offers a food court with some common American names like Subway and Starbucks. But the greatest value can be found at the Festival Buffet where lunch is $8 and dinner is $10 with your free my BoardingPass players card. Here is a sampling of some of the resort’s restaurants:
Station Casinos, including Fiesta Henderson, has the same rewards card for all of its Las Vegas valley locations. It’s called my BoardingPass where cardholders earn points for casino play, horse and sports wagers, and poker. But your points and status credits also pile up on everything you spend money on at any Station resort, including restaurants, bars, concerts, bowling alleys, movie theaters, hotel stays, and spa experiences. Membership is free to join at any of the Station Casinos resorts. The entry-level status is called Preferred. From there, cardholders graduate to higher levels like Gold, Platinum, President, and Chairman. Points are accumulated from January 1 to June 30, and from July 1 through December 31. You keep your status for the remainder of the six months, plus the next six. The higher levels earn resort and cruise discounts, plus many other privileges and free play.
Locals voted the Fiesta casino Las Vegas Nevada as having the best video poker from 2009 to 2011. The casino also received the top ranking for best bingo in 2011. But there’s a lot more to this 70,000-square-foot gaming area than just video poker and bingo. Fiesta Henderson features more than 1,400 slots machines, including the traditional favorites and some of the latest-themed names. There are a few slots that offer progressive jackpots of more than $1 million. There’s also a lot of action in the table area with blackjack, roulette, and craps available with some minimums as low as $3 a turn. Here are some of the Fiesta casino Las Vegas gaming features at table games on the casino floor:
Renovated in 2016, all of Fiesta Henderson’s 224 rooms provide free local calls, free long-distance calls, and complimentary weekday newspapers. Room rates for the resort which opened in February 1998 start at around $50 during the week and $90 on the weekend. An $18 per night resort fee is added on at the end of your stay.
