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A locals casino is a casino designed to attract residents of the area in which it was built rather then tourists or vacationers. The term is most commonly associated with Las Vegas.

Locals casinos usually have a different mix of games then other casinos in the area. They usually offer higher payouts, with some video poker machines offers payout of greater than 100%, to attract the those who live in the area. Local casinos can range from locations with fewer than 15 machines like in a bar with no lodging to resorts that have hundreds of machines and hotels with hundreds of rooms.

Locals casinos in Vegas will offer games not available in Strip casinos like bingo. They frequently include bowling, movie theaters and ocassionally day care.