Jul 22, 2023 · Yes, Dotty's is alive and very well in Las Vegas, along with Montana, Oregon, and Illinois. At last count, there were well over 200 in the four states. They're not so much "small casinos" as bars with machines; Dotty's locations in Las Vegas have restricted gambling licenses, which means 15 machines or fewer. Richard Esty, founder and chairman of Dotty’s parent …

Jan 7, 2025 · I was playing at a Dotty’s, a local chain of small casinos. The best game for me is 9/6 Jacks or Better. Without going through all of the slot club benefits and promotions, the one that is most relevant to today’s story is the “Big Bonus.” In this promotion, all W2-Gs become drawing entries, and 10% of these entries get a 10% cash bonus.

Apr 19, 2021 · Richard Esty, founder and chairman of Dotty’s parent company, Nevada Restaurant Services, came up with the name "Dotty's" in the mid-1990s. He did a study of his demographic target base – women aged 35 and older – to find out what names resonated best with them. "Betty" ranked second and "Dorothy" came in tops. Shorten "Dorothy" to "Dotty" …

Nov 8, 2022 · Dotty’s has numerous (more than 100) locations in Nevada which are mostly 15-machine locations. It does have a few full-blown casinos with several hundred machines each, and at least one intermediate-sized location (at Sunset …

Mar 6, 2018 · I’ve written before how I sometimes play at various Dotty’s outlets. My usual pattern is to play about $100,000 coin-in each time I go.

Apr 17, 2018 · There are hundreds of 15-machine Dotty’s outlets throughout Nevada, along with a few larger facilities. I have played at Dotty’s for the past few years and have written several articles about this. Although they still have far looser video poker than most 15-machine outlets, the games have been tightened sufficiently that I find them no […]

Sep 1, 2020 · Most Dotty’s are 15-machine establishments, and most or all of these machines are on bartops. There was a change to this rule in mid-August that will allow some additional Dotty’s to reopen. The Dotty’s at Green Valley Parkway and Sunset Road in Henderson has many more than 15 machines.

Mar 18, 2011 · Dotty's are all over the valley. They are little establishments with slant top slot machines. They serve beverages and snack food but little else. It's a place to go for smokers (you can't walk in an out for one minute without your clothes reeking of smoke). The slot machines are the multi-game variety (Video Poker, Double Bucks, Black Rhino etc.). The reason you may …

Nov 15, 2022 · The Dotty’s venues don’t keep that kind of cash on hand, so they have to call a manager to come in and handle it. I’ve received $8,000 jackpots on other games without having a manager called in to handle it, but every jackpot $25,000 or higher required a manager.

Mar 26, 2021 · “Several Dotty’s and PT’s locations that are non-restricted locations in Clark County are grandfathered licensees, so they're not required to have hotel rooms, due to the fact that the license was issued prior to July 1, 1992, and the gaming operations weren't ceased for longer than two years,” which would have nullified the ...