If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here is a closer look at the types of clothes you can typically get away with wearing to most of the casinos on ‘The Strip’ and which top five casinos you may want to visit first.
Do all Las Vegas casinos have a strict dress code?
No. The majority of land-based casinos in and around Las Vegas don’t have a formal dress code. However, this doesn’t mean you can walk into a venue in scruffy, dirty, hole-ridden clothes and expect not to get asked to leave.
Also, what you can and cannot wear will often depend on the time of day you visit the casino to play their games and use their services. In other words, you can typically get away with wearing casual clothing items, such as jeans, t-shirts, sneakers/trainers, shorts, and even open-toe footwear.
However, before going to a Las Vegas casino to play casino games, perhaps check on their website or call/email them directly to see which attire is suitable for the times you plan on visiting.
For example, although most casino operators today have a more laid-back approach to attire/dress codes, certain VIP rooms or sophisticated events held at the more prestigious venues may require a far stricter dress code than usual. You will be refused entry if you don’t wear the correct clothing.
What are the main casino dress codes I will most likely encounter?
There are several different dress codes, and each casino operator will have different rules about what type of clothes are acceptable/unacceptable to wear on their premises. The main dress codes you will most likely encounter are the following:
• Casual – least formal, but still widely acceptable
• Business casual
• Business formal
• Semi-formal
• Black tie optional
• Black tie
• White tie – the most sophisticated type of clothing
You don’t want to spend thousands of dollars travelling to Las Vegas for a vacation only to find that you can’t enter some casinos because you don’t have the right attire.
However, as mentioned, operators have a more laid-back approach towards dress codes nowadays, and you can pretty much wear anything (within reason) to enter their venues.
Top five Las Vegas casinos to visit first during your vacation
Las Vegas (and the surrounding area) is currently home to around 175 land-based casinos, meaning squeezing them all into a one- or two-week vacation would be impossible.
Before trying any others, you may want to check out these iconic Las Vegas landmarks first to play slots, blackjack, craps, poker, baccarat or roulette. The top five Las Vegas casinos that you might like to visit first are the following:
1. Caesar’s Palace
2. Bellagio
3. MGM Grand
4. Mandalay Bay
5. The Mirage
If you manage to visit these top five sites and have time to check out some more, then you may also want to head over to the ARIA Resort & Casino, the Luxor Hotel & Casino, the Red Rock Casino Resort 7 Spa, or the Palazzo at The Venetian Resort.
That’s not forgetting Excalibur Hotel & Casino, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Wynn Las Vegas, Golden Nugget Las Vegas, and Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel, to name a few.
Final note
After you’ve decided what to wear and then head to any of these casinos to play your favourite games, always remember to gamble responsibly . The easiest way to do this is to set a reasonable budget before you enter any of these venues.
To avoid exceeding your budget, don’t gamble while tired or intoxicated, learn the rules before playing games, and start at the low-stakes tables.
Finally, remember to have fun and take frequent session breaks in between playing to see what other services that casino might have.
For example, some casinos have spa/health/well-being facilities, shopping centres, bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and concert/music halls with live bands, magicians, comedians, and other entertainers and entertainment activities.