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Extravagant, quirky, notable – hotels in Nevada have as much of a character as the people who visit. Whether you're looking for a glitzy suite with neon-filled views in the faux oasis of the city that never sleeps, or a cozy cabin that offers a view to the most magical dark skies, these hotels cater to every need. Here are some of the best hotels in the Silver State based on your travel interests.

 Eureka Casino Resort’s Shreeek-Reeka Halloween event is back, celebrating its 12th year of thrills, chills, and fun for the whole family.

On Thursday, October 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the VIP parking lot behind the casino will be transformed into a spooky wonderland filled with haunted houses, trick-or-treat stations, carnival games, and a haunted house contest. The event is free of charge to attend.

Nevada's gaming scene extends far beyond the dazzling lights of the Las Vegas Strip.

Across the Silver State, there are a plethora of casinos paired with picturesque locations and unique local charm, offering exceptional experiences for both seasoned gamers and casual travelers.

CEO Andre Carrier Explains How Employee Ownership Empowers Workers and Transforms Communities.

What workplace event or project are you looking forward to?

We are embarking on Eureka 3.0, which is a $40 million reimagining of the Eureka hotel and casino facilities to what we would build today if Eureka was new, and to put into place the platform to enable Eureka to be what we want it to be in the next 30 years.

We spoke with returning guest, CEO Andre Carrier, about Eureka Casino Resort's expansion. He aims to not only change the look and feel of the casino, but to also build residential housing around it.

Eureka Casino Resort is commemorating 25 years of business in Mesquite by committing itself to a $40 million first phase of a $100 million long-term property-wide redevelopment. 

The students at J.L. Bowler Elementary in Bunkerville, and Hughes Middle School in Mesquite, were treated to a motivational speech by 13-time paralympic medalist Chris Waddell.

Creating His Own Brand of Hospitality: Gregory Lee
The Silver State Award recipient extends his business philosophy of cultivating a family culture to his many philanthropic causes.

Golfing Magazine highlighted Mesquite, Nevada in their 2023 Fall edition

Eureka Casinos has one of the most successful properties in Mesquite, Nevada. But it also runs the nation’s largest charity casino in New Hampshire. Andre Carrier took his Las Vegas experience to set up this unique gaming operation. He explains how it works in a podcast available at GGBMagazine.com.

Las Vegas Business Digest talks with Andre Carrier about Eureka Casino Resort, the ESOP and the future of the company. 

 For a destination once known as “the fastest growing city in America,” Mesquite has a much more tranquil vibe than what first-time visitors may expect.

In this episode, Will talked to Andre Carrier, the CEO of Eureka Casino Resort. Andre experienced the changes in the industry first-hand; from lobbying for law changes, to the Internet revolutionizing the gambling world, he knows the inside-outs of it all. With his knowledge and constant awareness of employee’s needs, Andre helped build the Eureka Casino Resort into what it is today.

Reporter, Jessi Bang's review:  From the second we checked in, we both felt at home. 

Eureka Casino Resort’s “The Big Ride” promotion concluded last Saturday as two lucky winners each scored $50,000 toward their dream car. 

Occasionally, “What’s on the Menu” host Sheldon Demke’s job takes him to far-flung exotic locations like Gregory's Mesquite Grill at the Eureka Casino Resort in Mesquite, Nevada.

Philanthropist and Lee Business School namesake remembered for his generosity and commitment to education.

“We’ve built a system around incentivizing our folks to join and stay,” Andre Carrier tells GGB News.

A stopover centrally located for a road trip, whether you are driving from Los Angeles towards Zion and Bryce National Parks, or from Colorado south towards the California coast, is the Eureka Casino.

Employee ownership model puts Eureka Casinos in a golden position to mine top talent among the mega-corporations.

A conversation about Mesquite, Eureka, ESOP and friendship.

Andre Carrier speaks with Peter White from Casino Life about the return of gaming for Eureka Casinos. 

Around this time in 2020, Andre Carrier was working more, worrying more and logging more on-the-job hours than in any other year—despite the fact that his company’s business was, for the most part, at a standstill.

The tourism and gaming industry in southern Nevada seems to be seeing a light at the end of what has been a very dark tunnel. And that is especially true for the local resorts in Mesquite.

Recruiting people to our valley to fill the essential jobs in our service economy at every level, from the last three feet with the customer, to our central supervisors and talented managers, this is calling all cars

Andre Carrier, chief operating officer of Eureka Casinos, is optimistic by nature. Still, he doesn’t think it’s a stretch to project a strong rebound for the Southern Nevada gaming industry as it emerges from the pandemic.

Eureka Casino Resort announced today an outline of the comprehensive measures the company is undertaking to safely reopen after temporarily being closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Lee Family Foundation announced today the creation of the Lee School Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a joint collaboration with the Lee Business School at UNLV.

The Eureka Resort in Mesquite prides itself in being an employee-owned business. And during this time of mandatory shutdown, the company is taking care of its own.

Employees at Euerka Casino Resort don't just work for a family business - they own it.

For the second year in a row, the Eureka Casino Resort is ranked as one of Fortune Magazine’s Top 100 Medium Workplaces in America. The company is ranked 35th on the list of 100 companies in the nation.

Eureka Casino Resort has purchased Seabrook Greyhound Park, a 75-acre property and 90,000 square foot facility in Seabrook, New Hampshire. The Park has a storied history as a destination for live racing, off- track betting, and charitable casino gaming since 1973.

Fortune Magazine compiles the list annually with their research partner, Great Place To Work, and examines businesses with employees between 100 and 999 for the Top 100 Medium Workplaces category.

When we think of people who own casinos, we think of the larger-than-life figures – your Benny Binions, Howard Hughes or Kirk Kerkorians of the world. And there are stockholder-owned casinos: Wynn, Sands and MGM for instance. One casino in Nevada is doing things differently. 

Alexander Koch, Eureka's Corporate Director of Development & Administration, speaks on a panel regarding visitor trends.

There’s no casino at Rising Star. No entertainers or headliners. No nightclub.
But there are ballfields, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, batting cages, a putting green, volleyball and pickleball courts and a swimming pool and hot tub.
 

The Eureka Casino Resort in Mesquite is donating $50,000 to support the victims and their families of the Las Vegas shooting that happened Sunday, Oct. 1. As Nevada’s only employee-owned resort casino, the company holds service to its community among its core values.

There’s no casino at Rising Star. No entertainers or headliners. No nightclub.
But there are ballfields, basketball courts, horseshoe pits, batting cages, a putting green, volleyball and pickleball courts and a swimming pool and hot tub.

Can Christmas cure? If you were to ask the soldiers and their families who have been part of the Carrier family's "Christmas Can Cure" community-wide holiday program the past eight years, the answer would be a resounding yes.

"Eureka Casino Resort, of Mesquite, Nev., converted to a 100%-owned ESOP last fall to ensure it retains its leadership team and can attract employees to a small town ....," says Greg Lee, CEO."  

CEO Greg Lee offers words of encouragement and ideas for how community members can work together to better the Mesquite economy.
 

Several Moapa Valley racers participated in the third annual Mesquite Off-Road Weekend, an event that incorporated different races, a trail ride, hill climbs, a freestyle exhibition show and the Beyond Pro Race and Stunt Show.
 

Several of the world’s best racers thrilled fans on and off the course at Mesquite Off-Road Weekend by appearing at meet and greet autograph sessions, performing stunt demos, racing on the unique track, and interacting with the fans that traveled to Mesquite to experience the festival atmosphere.
 

Eureka Casino Report sponsors annual classic vehicle extravaganza and competition.

Hot Lava Group, Treble Makers, and the Virgin Valley High School Band entertains Mesquite with music and dances

Eureka Casino Hotel supports ‘Golf For Kids’, a fund raiser that has raised more than $400,000 in the past ten years.

Eureka Community Initiative hosts Christmas spectacular “Heart of the Holidays” to raise funds for local groups. 

Community members buy over 2000 books to support the Mesquite Reads Program, helping to ensure that all third graders at Virgin Valley Elementary School can read at grade level.  

Eureka Casino Resort was chosen as a Cultivator in the 2014 Business Excellence Awards.  This award recognizes the importance of culture within an organization.  “These companies are piloting new approaches to inspiring and cultivating productivity, longevity and employee satisfaction.”

For three days in October the Eureka Casino Resort in Mesquite, NV became the "home away from home" for some of the best disabled golfers in the world.

Golfers compete in the Paramobile Division Champion.  Eureka Casino Resort, in partnership with the Wounded Warrior Program, supports a device that allows paraplegic athletes to continue golfing.

Tommy Morissey hits a golf ball off a tee held in the mouth of Andre Carrier, Chief Operating Officer of Eureka Casino Hotel in Mesquite.

Five startup technology companies converge in Eureka to display their inventions.  Featuring Easton LaChappelle’s company Unlimited Tomorrow which focuses on bringing prosthetics to those who need them at an affordable price.

The second year of the Mesquite “Best of Fest” festival will screen 12 feature documentaries and six short films.  The festival is a partnership between the Eureka Community Initiative, DocUtah, Redd Hills Cinema, and Eureka Casino Resort.

Seasons Ultra Lounge at Eureka Casino Resort hosts Cocktails for the Cure to raise money to fight Breast Cancer. Proceeds were donated to the Susan G. Komen fund, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals, a local treatment center and the Mesquite cancer HELP Society.

Chefs from Eureka Casino Hotel participate in a fundraiser for Mesquite Reads.

Virgin Valley Elementary School celebrates the end of the first “Mesquite Reads” summer reading program.  The Eureka Casino Resort funded half of the cost of the program.

Eureka Casino Hotel offers free booth space to non-profit vendors at Rockets over the Red Mesa Fourth of July Celebration.

Three Days of Mesquite Off-Road Weekend commences at the Eureka Casino Hotel, with attendance expected to top 5,000.

Mesquite offers buddies-trip value, convenience and service.  Wolf Creek is described as a “mythical layout in which you play from extremely elevated tees to elevated greens, with death-defying drops in between.

Wolf Creek Golf Club, located in Mesquite, Nevada, about 77 miles north of the Las Vegas Strip, has had jaws dropping since it opened about a decade ago. And it is on quite a run of winning awards, having recently been crowned the champ of the inaugural Fans Choice Award at GolfDigest.com.

Mesquite provides a nice, tranquil spot to put down roots for a week and relax… and play some world-class golf.

Eureka Casino Hotel hosts Veteran Kevin Hill’s wedding in partnership with Christmas Can Cure and the Wounded Warrior Project.  

The story of Eureka Casino Hotel Owner Greg Lee and his family’s journey to Las Vegas and Mesquite.

Tickets for the third year of the Mesquite Off-Road Weekend are now on sale.  The event features multiple championship and competition events.