The Golden Nugget is a classic hotel and casino located on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. It was built in 1946 and is one of the oldest casinos in the city. It is owned by Landry's Resaurants.http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/feb/18/golden-nugget-runs-against-economic-winds/ The hotel is one of the largest hotels in Las Vegas that is off the Strip, with 2300 suites in 4 towers: Rush Tower, Spa Tower, Gold Tower, and Carson Tower.http://www.goldennugget.com/accommodations/index.asp

The casino features table games such as: Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Pai Gow Poker, Three Card Poker, Let it Ride, Super Fun 21, and Texas Hold'em Bonus.http://wizardofvegas.com/hotels/golden-nugget/ As of 2010, the gaming floor has 1,358 slot machines, 10 poker tables and 74 table games, as well as a sportsbook.http://wizardofvegas.com/hotels/

For your dining pleasure, the casino has a 24-hour cafe and 7 different restaurants from a classic buffet to steak to Asian cuisine.http://www.goldennugget.com/dining/index.asp The casino also has a spa and pool.

Fittingly, the casino features the world's largest gold nugget in existence, known as the Hand of Faith. It had been found in 1980 by Australian Kevin Hiller in his hometown of Wederbern, Australia using a metal detector. The nugget weights 61 pounds and it was bought by the casino from Hiller for a reported $1 million.http://www.goldennugget.com/entertainment/faith.asp

Impressionist, singer and entertainer Gordie Brown has a permanent show in the theater. The show runs Friday-Tuesday in July and Tuesday-Saturday from August-November. You can buy a buffet dinner and show ticket for $34.95 plus applicable taxes and fees.http://www.goldennugget.com/entertainment/gordie.asp