An out-of-towner ain't all that common at this marginally-themed sports casino, mostly because it's a ways from anything, there's not much to it, and there's no hotel. But, if you do find your way here, you'll find some cheap eats to make up for the lack of ambience.
Table Games: There are no table games. Boo!
Machines: A lot of machines haphazardly strewn about the large casino.They are mostly the newer video slots with a few older reel types. There is a decent selection of VP, with some full pay.
Cocktails? Fair. We couldn't get a drink to save our lives while playing there, but that's because we're dirty bums, not because the casino service sucks. Still, we didn't see too many waitresses on multiple visits.
Who Gets Comps? The All-Star Players Club gives good rewards for loyal play, so it's geared toward the locals. Us tourists would have a hard time getting more than a coffee shop comp. They always seem to be giving away 6-packs of soda for slot jackpots here.
Brickyard Bar and Grill: The theme is racing, presumably Indy style, in this very shiny little cafeteria style fast food spot. The racing is appropriate because it's what the greasy chicken burgers, corn dogs and breakfast foods will be doing through your intestines. Empire Diner: This is a nostalgia-themed art-deco faux diner. The good news is that the prices are dirt cheap and you'd have a hard time spending more than $10 on a meal. There are also lots of 2-for-1 specials. The bad news is the food is pretty mediocre. It's open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and serves traditional diner grub. Fallen Leaf Buffet: The fancy name evokes the title of a mid-priced bottle of California wine, but the buffet will evoke the dumpster behind the winery. This used to be the awful Triple Crown and they have upgraded its looks and menu, but it still is not worth going out of your way for. Standard buffet fare with the benefit of always being 2-for-1, so if there are two of you, half price!
Baldini's Arcade: The name of this arcade is about as exciting as the games. It's really just an arcade and a pretty mediocre one at that. They do have ticket-spitting games, so your kids can do the junior equivalent of the gambling you're doing downstairs. There is a snack bar up here with chips, soda, and old, old hot dogs. Employee Break Room: The employee break room on the second floor has a huge window, so if you have a hankering for watching the workers have a cup of coffee, have at it!
Number of TVs: Thirty-three plasma TVs for sports covering the walls and hovering above the center bar in this small, dark, claustrophobic bar/sports book room. Man, it's crowded on Sundays in here. Oh, they crammed 8 more plasmas into a corner for horse racing.
Number of Seats: About 90 seats at the bar and tables surrounding it. Another eight seats are upfront at desks.
How Many Betting Windows? They have four windows, and they will all be open on an NFL Sunday. The lines on sporting events are shown on more plasma screens. The displays are butt ugly.
Snack Bar? There's no grub directly inside the book, but the Brickyard is tantalizingly close.
Minimum Wager: They claim there is no minimum bet on sporting events. But come on, seriously, don't walk in here with a roll of pennies and think you can make 50 bets. Figure they won't be too thrilled with less than $5 on sports and $2 on horses.
Other Notes: The place is cramped, from the way they've jammed the TVs on every flat surface, to the way the bar dominates the room. It's not an unbroken space, but a busy, warm room that it's hard to see across with all the moving bodies and fixtures.
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