Oldest Hotel in Las Vegas Kicks Off the Season with Party and Return of Santa’s Helper Contest
The ho-ho-holiday season just got a bit brighter! Golden Gate Hotel & Casino is celebrating the season’s greetings with a holiday party on Saturday, December 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Guests who don their best holiday attire will receive free drinks from BarProhibition!. Later on in the evening, gaming patrons will also be able to vote in the property’s annual Santa’s Helper contest.
The events will kick off Golden Gate’s reopening after being closed temporarily for a carpet replacement from December 18, 2023 through December 22, 2023.
Gaming patrons will be able to earn holiday tokens to vote in the Santa’s Helper contest from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. One lucky lady will be picked as Santa’s Helper for 2023, with guests of Golden Gate submitting votes for each contestant with holiday tokens to win prizes.
Contestants earning the top three highest amounts of holiday tokens will split the prize pool as follows, for first place $1,500, for second place $800, for third place $500 and for last place $200. Gaming players can earn holiday tokens to vote for their favorite participant by:
- One non-valued token for every $50 buy-in at table games.
- One non-valued token for all players at the table who have a minimum $25 wager any time a blackjack is dealt, including a dealer’s blackjack. Maximum of one token per person for the hand. Does not include split hands.
Originally opening on One Fremont Street as Hotel Nevada, Golden Gate’s legacy spans the birth of Las Vegas, the Roaring 20s, the Rat Pack era and now the 21st century. Golden Gate has become the pinnacle for vintage Vegas charm with the preservation of 10 of its rooms from the original incarnation of the property, as well as artifacts, memorabilia and slot machines from decades past.
Events are free and open to the public. No reservation is required.
About Golden Gate Hotel & Casino
Opening in 1906, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino’s legacy spans the birth of Las Vegas, the Roaring 20s, the Rat Pack era and now the 21st century.
Located at One Fremont Street on the world-famous Fremont Street Experience, Golden Gate claimed Las Vegas’ first official address and became a landmark as the city’s most historic hotel and casino.
Golden Gate has continued its vintage Vegas character by preserving ten of the rooms that opened with the property. The “Original 10” rooms welcomed ranchers, railroad men, singers, mobsters, vacationers and more and the rooms have become a part of Golden Gate’s deep roots.
Fast forward to the present, Golden Gate now houses two luxurious penthouses, an expanded 14-suite tower, two bars and an expansive gaming floor. For more information, visit www.goldengatecasino.com or follow Golden Gate on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.