Bill's Lake Tahoe Casino, Stateline, Nevada

Harrah's Entertainment was formed in 1937 as a provider of casinos. Their first casino was erected in Reno, but they soon branched out to Las Vegas where their main headquarters are. As a $10.8 billion annual company Harrah's holdings are quite large. Bill's Lake Tahoe Casino in Stateline, Nevada is one of Harrah's newer casinos in the Lake Tahoe area.

Lake Tahoe is a celebrity destination each year, whether it is the summer or winter months. Several visitors come for the ski resorts of the area, as well as the casinos and lake recreation in summer. Bill's Lake Tahoe Casino is set at the shores of the clear lake with the majestic mountains in the background. The casino is more than just a place to gamble. They also offer accommodations at Harrah's other locations.

For gaming at Bill's Lake Tahoe Casino there are table games, slots, and video poker. The casino is a non smoking establishment. The hotel is advertised as having the best pay tables for video poker. The casino touts a 100 percent payback on several of their video poker machines. The casino is open Sunday to Wednesday 8am to 2am, Thursday 8am to 4am, and Friday to Saturday is 24 hours of access.

Bill's Lake Tahoe Casino does not belong to the Total Rewards that other Harrah's casinos have. For slot games visitors have the chance to pull the slot lever, going back in history to the "one armed bandit'' that has been removed from many other casinos. While slots are still available at other casinos, you push buttons rather than pull the arm. In the slots category there are regular jackpots and progressive jackpots. The denominations of the machines vary from a penny to a dollar. Some of the slot machines have one pay line and three reels, like the 7's game. The symbols are all a variety of colored sevens that must match. 5 reel and 20 pay line slot machines are also present. These video machines have better graphics than the older machines.

At Bill's Casino entertainment will vary from live bands, tournaments, drawings, nightlife, or adult shows. The entertainment is in a separate building. Visitors must go to Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe for the shows.

Dining includes two options. Guests can eat quickly at Subway for a fresh sandwich and soup. It is convenient to the casino. The second dining place is Bar 24 Tap Room and Grill. The restaurant opens 11am on the weekdays and 9am on the weekends. They have 24 beers on tap, with American cuisine. The food is bar and grill style, with nothing overtly fancy. Cost is relatively inexpensive. It is possible to watch sports, play pool, or enjoy live entertainment on the weekends in the bar. The restaurant is located inside the casino.

Stateline Nevada is mostly about gambling at the various casinos. As part of Harrah's chain Bill's Lake Tahoe Casino is a smaller establishment with attentive staff in all parts of the casino.