The Famous Bonanza and Easy Street Casinos in Historic Central City are Colorado’s Classic Casinos. Your hard-earned cash goes farther! Year after year our players enjoy the best odds in Colorado and we can prove it! In 2010 our penny and dollar slot machines payback average was 25% higher than the Black Hawk average.
In all slot denominations, our slots have a lower hold percentage than the competition. Through June 2011, all of our slots were 26% looser than the COLORADO average! That’s HUGE and it means YOU get more time on machine and a better chance to win! Our player rewards are also second to none. Every machine, INCLUDING VIDEO POKER pays 1 point for $1.00. Compare that to other slot club offerings and you will learn that we have the best deal around. Great odds and fewer gimmicks (Some casinos offer 2 and 4 times points but make you play $2 or $4 just to get 1 point, what kind of deal is that?)
You will find your favorite classic coin machines as well as new games, plus the most comfortable Card Parlour on the mountain. If you are looking for a unique Colorado gaming experience with great odds and fewer gimmicks, check us out, you will be glad you did!
Our Casinos are open 365 days per year at 8:00 am daily. We have plenty of free parking, great food and drink, a video arcade for the under 21 set, pool and darts for some old fashion relaxation.
The Famous Bonanza Casino offers your favorite classic slots, a beautiful and unique Card Parlour, and Stella’s Café, all in an elegant Victorian atmosphere. We are celebrating our 20th year as a casino, but our history goes back 152 years! A walk through our building will treat you to a glance at beautiful antique furniture, Tiffany stained glass windows and lamps, hand-carved bars and bronze statues, and antique murals and paintings by local artists. But don’t think we’re stuffy, we are here to make sure you have fun!
The Famous Bonanza is a true Gambling hall, where you can really get down and dirty! Here in our beautiful historic building we still deal in cash and coin. When you put cash in, you’ll be taking cash out ….maybe lots of cash!
And you can find games you thought were history, like Enchanted Forest, Wild Africa, Thunder Heart, Wild Cougar, The Gambler, Double Double Bonus Poker and More! Our mission has always been to offer our players a great chance to win in a comfortable setting. Fewer gimmicks and more fun!
Where the H… is Easy Street? Let us tell you! Located in one of the most interesting historic buildings in Central City (take a look at the “smile” on the front of the building), Easy Street offers a wonderful combination of old and new slots. Here you have great progressives and the opportunity to play TITO (ticket) or coin machines.
We offer the same great odds as our sister Famous Bonanza and the same great staff, but we also get to brag a little because we also offer the ONLY arcade for those under 21 years of age in Black Hawk or Central City. You see, we are family-owned and we want families to be able to enjoy all that Central City offers! Millie’s Restaurant is the locals’ favorite and she serves up great specials daily for a price that makes you think you really have gone back in time! Millie’s is all about comfort food and a place to relax. She also hosts great parties! Think about Millie’s for your next function!
Easy Street is also famous for it’s Gold Coin Saloon.
It is a Victorian landmark, one of the oldest bars in Colorado, and the only non-gaming, full-service bar in the area.
The original Harris block housing the Famous Bonanza Casino at the south end of Main Street was built in 1876 after a devastating fire consumed most of Central City. The building originally housed A Rittmather & CO Mercantile. It later contained the Rachofsky's New York Mercantile. The second level was a rooming house, a restaurant, and, some say, a house of ill repute during it's first century of existence. The Grimes family purchased the building in 1959 and operated a gift store until January of 1992, shortly after limited stakes gaming was legalized in Colorado. The building was carefully and correctly restored, using antiques from the original building and adding modern amenities to the completely refurbished interior.
The Grimes family mission has remained the same since opening: Give customers the best possible gaming and hospitality experience in Colorado, preserve the unique atmosphere of Central City, and work together as family to be successful. We hope you'll take pleasure inteh ambience of Victorian elegance as you enjoy participating in what we hope you will agree is "the best gaming experience available in the state of Colorado."
