“This transition comes after careful consideration and decades of trying to accommodate minors in a property that is focused primarily on gaming and popular casino bars,” said Adam Wiesberg, general manager of the property. People with reservations to Barry’s require a Circa escort to get to the restaurant, the property’s only basement venue.Īt El Cortez, the ban of underage individuals will apply to all areas of the casino, including all food and beverage outlets. Hotel officials on Wednesday announced a two-phase rollout of the change that will begin for hotel guests and later include identification checks for admission at all the property’s entrances.Įl Cortez is the second downtown property to move to a 21-and-older policy following Circa co-owner Derek Stevens’ decision to institute a similar policy at Circa when the property opened in October 2020.Īt Circa, there’s one exception to the 21-and-older rule - Barry’s Downtown Prime restaurant in the basement of the building, an exception negotiated by restaurant operators before opening. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Las Vegas’ El Cortez - the only casino property in the city with a National Register of Historic Places designation - will transition to a 21-and-older-only resort beginning April 1. Traffic passes by the El Cortez on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov.

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