"Formerly Bally's, now rebranded as Horseshoe — a mid-tier Center Strip casino with a legendary poker room and a surprisingly good location."
Overall Rating
Horseshoe Las Vegas is the rebranded Bally's — a mid-tier Center Strip property that punches above its weight on location but below it on rooms and amenities. The poker room is one of the best on the Strip. The rooms are dated. The casino floor is large and lively.
The World Series of Poker is held here every summer. If you're a poker player, this is a pilgrimage site.
The rebrand was mostly cosmetic. Don't expect a renovated room — book for the location and poker room, not the accommodations.
The rooms are dated and smaller than you'd expect for the price. The renovation has been minimal. Book for the location, not the room.
One outdoor pool. Nothing special. The location is the draw, not the pool.
How this resort holds up in peak Vegas summer (June–September)
The covered walkway connecting Horseshoe to Paris and Bally's is a summer essential. The casino floor is well air-conditioned. The pool is functional but not a destination — the real summer advantage here is the indoor connectivity to neighboring properties.
Opened in 1973 as the MGM Grand Hotel, then became Bally's in 1986. Caesars Entertainment rebranded it as Horseshoe in 2023, reviving the legendary Horseshoe brand associated with Benny Binion.
Value-conscious visitors who want a Center Strip address without paying Caesars or Bellagio prices. Poker players.
Uber / Lyft
Rideshare — fastest option
Taxi (Metered)
Shared Shuttle
Shared shuttle ~$8–$12 per person
Horseshoe is a location play. The Center Strip address is excellent, the poker room is legitimate, and the rates are lower than the competition. But the rooms and amenities haven't kept up with the rebrand.
Caesars Rewards
67,000 sq ft
2023 (rebrand)
The Strip's cool kid. Best dining collection in Vegas, the only balconies on the boulevard, and a casino floor that was literally designed to keep you from gambling.
The fountains are the reason Vegas exists. The rest of the resort is trying to live up to them — and mostly succeeding.
Vegas's most famous resort is also its most confusing to navigate. The toga party ended in 1990. The labyrinthine casino floor never did.