Bitcoin in Vegas: The D and Golden Gate Casino "Pleased With the Level of Interest"
In late January, it was announced that two Las Vegas properties, The D Las Vegas Hotel and the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino would be accepting bitcoin. "I'm proud that The D and Golden Gate will be the first casino properties to accept Bitcoin," said co-founder and CEO of the two properties, Derek Stevens when it was announced. "We're located in the growing high-tech sector of downtown Las Vegas, and like all things downtown, we're quickly adaptive to new technology. The timing is right for us to launch this initiative, and I'm happy to be able to offer this to our customers." As it turns....
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The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel and Golden Gate Hotel & Casino have announced they will become the first hotels in Las Vegas to directly accept bitcoin for purchases. Notably, acceptance will be limited to certain sections of the hotels, including the Golden Gate's front desk and the D's front desk, gift shop and on-site restaurants American Coney Island and Andiamo Steakhouse. However, bitcoin will not be an accepted payment method on the casino floor, Derek Stevens, co-owner and CEO of the D and Golden Gate, told CoinDesk, due to ongoing concerns from state regulators. Golden Gate is....
A Las Vegas casino owner's decision to start accepting payment in bitcoin has paid off, with business at his venues improving following the move. Derek Stevens, CEO of the D Las Vegas Casino Hotel and the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino started accepting bitcoin at the sites in January 2014. Of the two casinos, the D Las Vegas Casino Hotel, is processing the highest number of bitcoin transactions, Stevens revealed, though he declined to disclose exact figures. Bitcoin is now accepted at the front desks of the Golden Gate and the D and as well as the gift shop and three restaurants at the D,....
Two downtown Las Vegas casino properties are slated to begin accepting bitcoin in the coming days, according to a press release. The co-owned properties, the The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel and the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino will start accepting the digital currency tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd. "I'm proud that the D and Golden Gate will be the first casino properties to accept Bitcoin," said Derek Stevens, co-owner and CEO of the two properties. "We're located in the growing high-tech sector of downtown Las Vegas, and like all things downtown, we're quickly adaptive to new technology.....
If you find yourself in Las Vegas for any of the plethora of upcoming events and in need of some digital currency you are in luck. Simply go to Golden Gate Casino and The D. Bitcoinist.net had the pleasuring of interviewing the owners of both Golden Gate Casino and the D about their decision to move into the crypto currency sphere. Why did the D decide to install a Bitcoin ATM? “We started accepting bitcoin at our hotel, gift shop and restaurants in January. The Robocoin was the next step to be able to allow our customers to buy and sell bitcoin at the property. We wanted to be the first....
Accepting Bitcoin payments can do wonder for any business, and the gambling industry is at the top of that list. Various casinos and other gambling establishments in Las Vegas have taken the plunge by venturing into the world of Bitcoin payments, and they are reaping the rewards from being early adopters. Overall, the interest in digital currency is on the rise in Las Vegas, which could be a sign of positive things to come. Using Bitcoin in Las Vegas. Among the locations accepting Bitcoin in Las Vegas are several prominent locations, such as the D Las Vegas Casino Hotel and Golden Gate....