Halloween 2022 in Laughlin and the surrounding area

 Halloween in Laughlin, NV 

There are many events in Laughlin and the Tri-State area.

Old Town Saloon - Halloween Party  - October 29th

Costume Contest and Cocktail Specials 

Music by Cool Catz

Bikini Bay Sports Bar & Grill        

Halloween Costume Contest - October 29th and 31st

Video DJ Creative

Hideout Laughlin

October 29th 9PM-1AM Halloween Party

Featuring Music by Catbone

  

Pioneer Casino 

Halloween Party - Costume Party

Music by Power House

Sunday, October 29th, 8pm-12midnight

 

Harvest Festival at Laughlin Community Church

Sunday, October 30th, 5-7pm 

 

 

 

Laughlin Casino Gaming Revenue Down -12.26% for August

  Laughlin, NV

 

 

Laughlin Casino gaming revenue, as reported by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, was down significantly by -12.26% for the month of August (compared to August of 2021).

Revenue comparisons are for August 2022 compared to August 2021 

Laughlin gaming win in August 2022:   $36,070,248 

Laughlin gaming win in August 2021:   $41,108,440

Other than the Boulder Strip, all other areas of Clark County had increases in gaming revenue.   

 

Source of data and graphic:  Nevada Gaming Control Board, 

https://gaming.nv.gov/index.aspx?page=172

    

Visitor numbers to Laughlin were up for August were up slightly by +0.9%,  Read more here

Thank you to Best of Laughlin Sponsors

 

 

 

Visitors to Laughlin for August 2022

Laughlin, NV

 

 

After an increase in July, Visitor Volume data released by the LVCVA showed a tiny 0.9% increase in Laughlin for August of 2022 compared to August of 2021.    

Visitor numbers remain far below the last year (2019) when there was no pandemic issues.  Comparing the number of visitors in August 2022 to the number of visitors in August 2019, Laughlin is down ‐39.8%   

Totals and comparison by year: 

August 2022  96,500  visitors   

August 2021  95,600 visitors

August 2019  160,400 visitors  (no COVID-19 Pandemic)

Year to Date (through August) statistics are now up slightly, +1.0% compared to 2021, but still down ‐33.9% compared to 2019

Year to Date (through August) comparisons by year

2021:    850,000  Visitors  

2022:   841,400 Visitors 

2019: 1,285,100Visitors

The number of passengers coming in to the Airport (from chartered flights ) also is still down and has contributed to the loss of visitors.   Visitor numbers are down ‐11.7% comparing August of 2022 to August of 2021 and down ‐65.5% comparing August of 2022 to August of 2019.

  

 Source of data and graphic  lvcva.com 

Gaming Revenue in Laughlin was down for August by -12.26%.  Read More Here.

Thank you to Best of Laughlin Sponsors

 

 

 

Upcoming concerts at the Laughlin Event Center

 Laughlin, NV

Laughlin Event Center

Kid Rock, with Special Guest Trey Lewis

on Oct. 8 at the Laughlin Event Center

Hall & Oates on Oct. 22 at the Laughlin Event Center

Chris Young on Nov. 12 at the Laughlin Event Center

 

Brooks & Dunn on April 29 at the Laughlin Event Center.

Ticket information for all the above shows:

https://www.aquariuscasinoresort.com/entertainment/laughlin-event-center

Thank you to Best of Laughlin Sponsors

 

 

 

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Best of Laughlin - 2022 Award Winners!

 Laughlin, Nevada

 

Best of Laughlin Award Winners for 2022 

 

 

Best Casino Resort & Hotel Awards

  

Best Overall Casino Resort        

Gold               Aquarius Casino Resort                                                           

Silver              Riverside Resort                                                         

Bronze           Golden Nugget Laughlin

Best Hotel       

Gold               Aquarius Casino Resort                                                           

Silver              Riverside Resort                                                         

Bronze           Harrah's Laughlin

 

Best Gaming Overall                                 

Gold               Aquarius Casino Resort                                                           

Silver              Riverside Resort                                                         

Bronze           Golden Nugget Laughlin

 

Best Slot Machines                      

Gold               Aquarius Casino Resort                                                           

Silver              Riverside Resort                                                         

Bronze           Golden Nugget Laughlin

 

Best Video Poker                         

Gold               Aquarius Casino Resort                                                           

Silver              Riverside Resort                                                         

Bronze           Golden Nugget Laughlin

  

Best Video Keno                          

Gold               Aquarius Casino Resort                                                           

Silver              Riverside Resort                                                         

Bronze           The New Pioneer

 

Best Table Games                         

Gold                Riverside Resort                                                            

Silver               Aquarius Casino Resort                                                            

Bronze            Golden Nugget Laughlin

 

Best Live Poker     Riverside Resort         

                                               

Best Live Keno      Golden Nugget Laughlin

  

Best Bingo             Riverside Resort    

Best Players Club                        

Gold                 King of Clubs, Riverside Resort 

Silver                True Rewards, Aquarius & Edgewater

Bronze              Caesars Rewards, Harrah's and Tropicana 

       

Best Sports Book                        

Gold               Aquarius Casino Resort                                                              

Silver              Riverside Resort                                                            

Bronze           Edgewater Casino Resort   

                                                        

Best Local/Small Casino                              

Gold             Old Town Saloon                                        

Silver            Regency Casino                                                              

Bronze          Bikini Bay Sports Bar & Grill

 

Best Customer Service               

Gold                Aquarius Casino Resort        

Silver               Riverside Resort                                                              

Bronze            Golden Nugget Laughlin  

 

Best Casino Bar                           

Gold                Cove Lounge, Aquarius Casino Resort       

Silver               River Ricks, The New Pioneer                                                        

Bronze             Regency Casino Bar

  

 

Best Restaurant & Cuisine Awards

  

Best Restaurant                           

Gold                Saltgrass Steakhouse, Golden Nugget Laughlin  

Silver               Gourmet Room, Riverside Resort 

Bronze             Bumbleberry Flats, The New Pioneer

 

Best Fine Dining                         

Gold                Gourmet Room, Riverside Resort 

Silver               The Range, Harrah’s Laughlin

Bronze             Saltgrass Steakhouse, Golden Nugget Laughlin 

 

Best Special Occasion Dining               

Gold               Saltgrass Steakhouse, Golden Nugget Laughlin 

Silver              The Gourmet Room, Riverside Resort

Bronze            Celebration Dinner Cruise, Laughlin River Tours

                        at Aquarius Casino Resort      

Best Breakfast                             

Gold               The Chuckwagon, Regency Casino                     

Silver               Bumbleberry Flats, The New Pioneer        

Bronze             Riverview Restaurant, Riverside Resort  

 

Best Café/Diner                            

Gold                Chuckwagon Restaurant, Regency Casino   

Silver               Claim Jumper, Golden Nugget Laughlin

Bronze             Cafe Aquarius, Aquarius Casino Resort

 

Best Late Night Eats                    

Gold               Riverview Restaurant, Riverside Resort 

Silver              Big Horn Café, Laughlin River Lodge 

Bronze            Bumbleberry Flats, The New Pioneer

 

Best Cheap Eats                          

Gold               Bikini Bay Sports Bar & Grill          

Silver              Chuckwagon Restaurant, Regency Casino  

Bronze            Bruce’s Taste of Chicago, Bayshore Inn

    

Best Steak                                         

Gold                Saltgrass Steakhouse, Golden Nugget Laughlin

Silver               The Gourmet Room, Riverside Resort 

Bronze             The Range, Harrah’s Laughlin           

 

Best Prime Rib                             

Gold               Prime Rib Room, Riverside Resort 

Silver              Bikini Bay Sports Bar & Grill  

Bronze           Chuckwagon Restaurant, Regency Casino

 

Best Burger                                   

Gold                Chuckwagon Restaurant, Regency Casino 

Silver               Bikini Bay Sports Bar & Grill 

Bronze             Big Horn Café, Laughlin River Lodge

 

Best Pizza                                    

Gold               River Rock Pizza & Pasta, Aquarius Casino Resort     

Silver              Red Brick Pizza, Riverside Resort

Bronze            Pin Up Pizza, Harrah's Laughlin

 

Best Mexican Food                      

Gold               Bikini Bay Sports Bar & Grill 

Silver              Chuckwagon Restaurant, Regency Casino

Bronze            El Burro Borracho, Harrah’s Laughlin

 

Best Tacos

Gold              Chuckwagon Restaurant, Regency Casino         

Silver             Bikini Bay Sports Bar & Grill 

Bronze           Casa Serrano, Riverside Resort

 

Best Italian Food                          

Gold             River Rock Pizza & Pasta, Aquarius Casino  

Silver            Gourmet Room, Riverside Resort

Bronze         Chuckwagon Restaurant, Regency Casino  

  

Best Shrimp Cocktail

Gold              Cove Lounge, Aquarius Casino Resort 

Silver            Saltgrass Steakhouse, Golden Nugget Laughlin 

Bronze          Sidewalk Cafe, Riverside Resort 

 

Best Seafood

Gold              Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Golden Nugget Laughlin

Silver             Minato's

Bronze          Gourmet Room, Riverside Resort

      

Best Deli/Sub/Sandwich

Gold             Capriotti's, Edgewater Casino Resort

Bronze          Bruce’s Taste of Chicago, Bayshore Inn

Silver            The Deli, Golden Nugget Laughlin 

Best Barbecue Food                    

Gold              Saltgrass Steakhouse, Golden Nugget Laughlin

Silver              Bumbleberry Flats, The New Pioneer  

Bronze           Bikini Bay Sports Bar & Grill 

 

Best Coffee Shop                         

Gold              Duet Coffee and Wine, Aquarius Casino

Silver            Dunkin Donuts, Edgewater Resort Casino    

Bronze           Colorado River Coffee & Ice Cream, The New Pioneer  

Best Ice Cream                            

Gold              Thrifty Ice Cream, Avi Resort & Casino

Silver              Colorado River Coffee & Ice Cream, The New Pioneer 

Bronze           Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Laughlin Outlet Center 

                                                               

Best Desserts/Sweets                 

Gold               Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Laughlin Outlet Center  

Silver              Duet Coffee & Wine, Aquarius Casino Resort

Bronze            Bumbleberry Flats, The New Pioneer               

     

 

Best Places, People & Services

 

Best Happy Hour                         

Gold              Saltgrass Steakhouse Bar, Golden Nugget Laughlin     

Silver             Old Town Saloon                                           

Bronze           The Hideout

 

Best Martini

Gold              Gourmet Room, Riverside Resort          

Silver             Cove Lounge, Aquarius Casino Resort

Bronze           Range Steakhouse, Harrah's Laughlin

 

Best Margarita                              

Gold              El Burro Borracho, Harrah’s Laughlin

Silver             Cove Lounge, Aquarius Casino Resort     

Bronze           Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Golden Nugget Laughlin

Best Bloody Mary                         

Gold              Bumbleberry Flats, The New Pioneer Casino   

Silver             The Cove Lounge, Aquarius Casino Resort

Bronze           Old Town Saloon

 

Best Casino Drink Service          

Gold              Riverside Resort 

Silver              Aquarius Casino Resort 

Bronze           Golden Nugget Laughlin  

 

Best Place to Watch Sports                  

Gold             Aquarius Casino Resort Sportsbook 

Silver            Rush Lounge, Golden Nugget Laughlin 

Bronze          Bikini Bay Sports Bar & Grill

 

Best Pool                                      

Gold              Riverside Resort South Pool 

Silver             Aquarius Casino Resort Pool 

Bronze          Harrah’s Laughlin Adult Pool

 

Best Beach 

Gold               Avi Resort & Casino Beach

Silver             Harrah's Laughlin Beach      

Bronze           Big Bend State Park Beach

 

Best Casino Gift Shop                          

Gold              General Store, Laughlin River Lodge

Silver             Riverside Resort Gift Shop 

Bronze           Harrah's Laughlin Gift Shop   

  

Best River Cruise                

Gold              Celebration River Cruise, Laughlin River Tours

Silver             U.S.S. Riverside Cruise, Riverside Resort

Bronze           London Bridge Jet Boat, Laughlin River Tours 

 

Best Jet Ski Rental                      

Gold              Rocky River Jet Ski, at Aquarius Casino    

Silver             Watercraft Adventure, Riverside Resort 

Bronze           Watercraft Adventure, at Harrah’s Laughlin Beach

 

Best Spa Services                       

Gold              Jean Jeffrey Salon & Day Spa, Riverside        

                                                              

Best Wedding Venue               

Gold             Celebration River Cruise, Laughlin River Tours 

Silver             Harrah's Laughlin

Bronze           Aquarius Casino Resort

 

Best Catering

Gold              Aquarius Casino Resort                                                           Silver             Harrah’s Laughlin 

Bronze          Riverside Resort               

Best Security                                

Gold               Riverside Resort

Silver             Harrah's Laughlin  

Bronze           Golden Nugget Laughlin  

 

Best Valet                                      

Gold               Aquarius Casino Resort 

Silver             Riverside Resort 

Bronze           Golden Nugget Laughlin 

 

Best Casino Marquee Sign                         

Gold              Aquarius Casino Resort 

Silver             Riverside Resort 

Bronze          Colorado Belle (closed)

                                                             

Best Casino Exterior Look                   

Gold                Golden Nugget Laughlin

Silver               Riverside Resort 

Bronze             Colorado Belle (closed)

 

Best Lounge for Live Music                           

Gold              Splash Lounge, Aquarius Casino Resort                                     

Silver             Tango’s Lounge, Tropicana Laughlin                                                    

Bronze           Loser's Lounge, Riverside Resort  

 

Best Lounge for Dancing                           

Gold              Loser's Lounge, Riverside Resort                                         

Silver             Rush Lounge, Golden Nugget Laughlin   

Bronze           Splash Lounge, Aquarius Casino Resort

 

Best Local Musician or Group                    

Gold                Catbone

Silver               Matt Ferris

Bronze            Dry Heat

                                                            

Best Place to Shop                      

Gold             The Market Laughlin                                          

Silver             Burkes Outlet, Laughlin Outlet Center     

Bronze           Bath and Body Works, Laughlin Outlet Center

 

Best Movie Theatre                     

Gold              Riverside Resort                                                            

Silver             Brenden Theatres, Avi Resort & Casino

Bronze           Laughlin 9 Phoenix Theatres, Laughlin Outlet Center

 

Best Chef                                     

Gold               Mike Bartels, Aquarius Casino Resort

Silver              Jeremy Medendorp, The New Pioneer Casino

Bronze           Jerry Whitaker, Celebration Dinner Cruise, Laughlin River Tours    

                                         

Best Casino Host                         

Gold              Patti Osterhout, Aquarius Casino Resort             

Silver             Gloria Deal, Golden Nugget Laughlin             

Bronze           Dawn Rice, Aquarius Casino Resort

 

Best Restaurant Server/Staff

Gold             Juanita Harvey, Celebration Dinner Cruise, Laughlin River Tours 

Silver            Tina Reano, Stockman's, Edgewater Resort Casino 

Bronze          Karen Harris, Riverside Resort    

Best Bartender             

Gold             Rochelle Wagoner, The Hideout        

Silver            Jon Chafen, Laughlin River Lodge              

Bronze          Chad Nance, Aquarius Casino Resort   

 

Best Casino Cocktail Server       

Gold              Luck Hooper, Aquarius Casino Resort         

Silver             Britini Ferreri, Riverside Resort              

Bronze           Betty Swick, Aquarius Casino Resort

 

Best Coffee Baristas                    

Gold              Duet Coffee and Wine, Aquarius 

Silver             Starbucks, Harrah’s Laughlin                                                          

Bronze           Dunkin Donuts, Edgewater             

                         

Best Business Locally Owned Small Business                             

Gold              Laughlin River Tours                                  

Silver             RB Properties            

Bronze           Bikini Bay Sports Bar & Grill    

                         

Best Community Support & Service 

Gold              Laughlin Food Bank                                 

Silver             Laughlin Chamber of Commerce VIP's    

Bronze          Sean Hammond   

 

Best Manager                              

Gold              Brian Anthony, Hideout Laughlin            

Silver             Sean Hammond  

Bronze          Jeff Gibson, Old Town Saloon, Gnat’s Landing 

 

 

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