# El Cortez Hotel \& Casino: Welcome to The Original

> El Cortez Hotel \& Casino on Fremont Street in Las Vegas is a budget friendly, historic hotel\. We're the original icon of Downtown Vegas\. Book now\!

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## Pages
- [Home](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/)
- [Live Entertainment](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/things-to-do/live-entertainment/): Enjoy live entertainment on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
- [Chicago Hot Dog Cart](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/dining/chicago-hot-dog-cart/): A Taste of the Windy City at El Cortez
- [Policies](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/hotel/policies/): Learn more about our hotel booking policies\.
- [Hot Noods](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/dining/hot-noods/): Sizzling Noodles, Bomb Drinks, and Fun to Remember\!

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- [Cash is King](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/offers/cash-is-king/): Saturday, June 13 at 3PM\! 
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## Press Releases
- [El Cortez in Las Vegas gets $20 million renovation, blending history with modern flair](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/press/el-cortez-in-las-vegas-gets-20-million-renovation-blending-history-with-modern-flair/): The historic El Cortez Hotel and Casino, a fixture in downtown Las Vegas since 1941, is nearing the completion of a $20 million renovation aimed at attracting a new generation of visitors while preserving its storied past\.

General Manager Adam Wiesberg offered an exclusive glimpse into the revamped property, highlighting the blend of modern amenities with the hotel's rich history\.
- [Mayor Berkley honors El Cortez CEO with legacy award](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/press/mayor-berkley-honors-el-cortez-ceo-with-legacy-award/): Mayor Shelley Berkley made her first official appearance since being sworn in by helping the Downtown Vegas Alliance \(DVA\) honor Kenny Epstein with the Richard Worthington Legacy Award\.

The award was presented at the DVA's 16th anniversary celebration on December 4 at Eureka\! Restaurant\.
- [Cortez Hotel \& Casino Las Vegas 'Where History is in the Making\.'](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/press/cortez-hotel-casino-las-vegas-where-history-is-in-the-making/): Following in the footsteps of a legend can’t be easy but that is what El Cortez Hotel \& Casino CEO Ken Epstein has dared to do\. In 2007, he purchased the venerable property from omnipresent Downtown mover and shaker Jackie Gaughan\. It’s been Las Vegas’ longest\-operating casino since its debut November 7, 1941, a month before Pearl Harbor\.
- [El Cortez Game Action Comes Alive on Streamer's YouTube Channel](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/press/el-cortez-game-action-comes-alive-on-streamers-youtube-channel/): It’s a pretty typical weekday for Ross — one of the personalities behind the popular YouTube and social media channel All Casino Action\. Ross, 39, regularly records and livestreams himself playing table games like blackjack, ultimate hold ‘em and 3\-card poker for the channel’s more than 200,000 subscribers\.
- [Casino Expansion Planned to 'Spice Up' Property](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/press/casino-expansion-planned-to-spice-up-property/): The El Cortez in downtown Las Vegas may be an old casino — in fact, one of the oldest still standing in Southern Nevada — but CEO and Chairman Kenny Epstein is seeing a lot of younger faces at its slot machines, table games and bars\.

## Events
- [Live Entertainment \- Michael Nugent](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/events/live-entertainment-michael-nugent/): Experience the vintage Vegas voice of Michael Nugent on Wednesday nights at The Parlour Bar\.
- [May Gift of the Month](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/events/may-gift-of-the-month/): 2 Ways to Win a $10 Gas Gift Card\!
- [Memorial Day Free Play](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/events/memorial-day-free-play/): Monday, May 25\!
- [Derby Day Free Play](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/events/derby-day-free-play/): Saturday, May 2\!
- [Cash is King Drawing](https://elcortezhotelcasino.com/events/cash-is-king-drawing/): June 13 at 3 PM\!

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