Alamo Travel Center, Sparks, NV $1 Regular House Chip
Issued: 2006
Color: White
Inserts: 1-Navy 1-Red
Mold: H&C (RHC)
Inlay: OR-BLUE-WG
Logo: Alamo
Collected By: A. J. Giametta
Was: Alamo Truck Plaza (Bob Cashell’s)
1950 E Greg Street
Sparks, Nevada 89431
Type: Land Based
775-355-8888
Status: Open
Open: 1997, Close: No
NOTES –On August 11, 2024, Vegas Advantage covered the south end of the Las Vegas locals market. We visited Alamo, Silverton, South Point, M Resort, and Green Valley Ranch. On the way to Alamo, the blackjack tables permanently closed one day.
Then, it was discovered that Alamo permanently closed its blackjack tables.
Alamo is a truck stop on Blue Diamond Road across from Silverton. It was the only Las Vegas truck stop with live table games.
The Alamo blackjack game started as the best in Las Vegas. It used one deck, paid 3/2, allowed double down on any two cards but not after splitting, had surrender, and a six-card Charlie. Pairs could be split into four hands.
Around 2014, the game moved to four decks with most of these rules. Within a few years, the game paid 6/5. Double down was limited to 10 and 11. Aces could not be re-split. It was one of the worst Las Vegas blackjack games. It had a $15 or $20 minimum bet by the end.
Las Vegas lost 15 casinos with table games since March 2020
In March 2020, 80 casinos in the Las Vegas market dealt table games. Today, there are 70. However, five opened or brought back tables during that time. Circa, Resorts World, Fontainebleau, and Durango all held grand openings since the pandemic closure.
Four casinos that had live tables in March 2020 are no longer open. Those are Eastside Cannery, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho, and Texas Station. Three are now demolished. Eastside Cannery still stands. However, it seems unlikely it will ever reopen as a casino. Mirage and Tropicana are currently closed.
