Golden Gate to End All Live Table Games in August 2025

Golden Gate, the oldest hotel in downtown Las Vegas, will remove all of its live table games by the end of August 2025, leaving just 11 downtown casinos still offering them. Main Street Station’s tables will continue operating, but only on weekends.

Good to know

• Golden Gate will replace its table games with electronic versions, possibly in stadium format.
• Staff affected by the change will be reassigned to Circa, The D, or other departments.
• Downtown casinos with live tables will fall to 11 by September 2025.

The decision comes after the earlier removal of Golden Gate’s live craps tables. The casino confirmed that electronic table games will take over the pit area, continuing a trend seen across Las Vegas as operators face higher labor costs and changing player preferences.

Golden Gate has been scaling back table games since the pandemic, first cutting tables at the back of the pit, then replacing a craps table with electronic play. Visitor numbers have also been slower since Circa opened across Fremont Street in 2020.

The property currently offers no on-site dining, and its only restaurant closed in 2017.

Declining Live Table Game Market

In 2019, Las Vegas had 81 casinos with live tables. That figure will fall to 67 by late September 2025 when Poker Palace closes. Analysts say the rate of removal is averaging two properties per year, with many citing labor-intensive games like craps as the hardest to maintain at low limits.

Golden Gate’s phase-out mirrors broader challenges facing downtown casinos, including rising costs and shifting visitor patterns. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported just 3.1 million visitors in June 2025 — an 11.3% drop from the prior year.

Industry observers say generational shifts, changing entertainment habits, and economic pressures are driving operators to adapt quickly. For Golden Gate, that means embracing electronic table games while reassigning its table staff to sister properties.