The Plaza Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas has opened a new 2,000-square-foot high-limit gaming room containing 53 slot machines, with formal grand-opening activities beginning August 28, 2026. The room also gives the Plaza a concentrated deployment of cashless wagering technology, with every machine equipped for Acres Manufacturing Company’s Cashless Casino system.
Plaza CEO Jonathan Jossel told CDC Gaming on August 18 that the property is seeing demand from customers seeking higher betting levels, while describing privacy and service as important reasons for creating a separate high-limit space. The CDC Gaming interview was published August 19.
Key Facts
| Detail | Confirmed Status |
| Property | Plaza Hotel & Casino |
| Location | Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Current status | Open |
| Room size | 2,000 sq. ft. |
| Gaming machines | 53 |
| Main game type | High-denomination slots |
| Cashless system | Acres Manufacturing Cashless Casino |
| Apple Pay compatibility | Yes, according to Plaza |
| Grand-opening activities | Aug. 28–29, 2026 |
| CEO | Jonathan Jossel |
Plaza Finalizes the Room With 53 Slot Machines
The final configuration differs slightly from the project’s original announcement.
When the Plaza first announced the expansion on April 16, it said the room was expected to contain approximately 60 games, including several electronic table games. It also outlined plans for a dedicated concierge desk, personalized service and the ability to convert the area for private events.
The Plaza’s current High Limit Slots page now lists 53 high-denomination machines in the completed 2,000-square-foot space and says the room is open.
That current figure should replace the earlier 60-game estimate when reporting on the finished room.
Jossel told CDC Gaming that one attraction of the project is that the Plaza was able to add 53 machines without removing existing games from elsewhere on the casino floor.
Cashless Gaming Is Installed Across the Entire Room
The payment technology is one of the more notable elements of the project.
The Plaza says all machines in the high-limit room are equipped with Cashless Casino, an application from Acres Manufacturing Company. The property describes the system as compatible with Apple Pay and other electronic forms of payment.
For readers accustomed to crypto casino payments, that distinction matters.
Cashless casino technology allows funds to move through an electronic wagering system without relying solely on physical cash, but that does not automatically make the system a cryptocurrency payment product. The Plaza’s materials reviewed for this article identify electronic payments and Apple Pay compatibility but do not state that the room accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT or another cryptocurrency.
This illustrates the wider distinction between payment technology and regulatory structure. OnlineCryptoCasino.us explains that state-regulated gambling and offshore crypto casinos can use different payment rails while remaining subject to fundamentally different licensing and compliance frameworks.
The Plaza development should therefore be viewed as a Nevada casino cashless-wagering story, not as evidence that the property has introduced crypto gambling.
The High-Limit Concept Is Increasingly About Privacy and Service
Jossel said the traditional definition of a high-limit room has become less clear as modern slot machines increasingly support multiple denominations.
A single machine can accommodate very different wagering levels, reducing the need to separate machines purely according to a fixed denomination. Instead, Jossel said the Plaza’s concept is intended to give customers wagering at higher levels a quieter, more private environment with additional service.
That approach is reflected in the room’s non-gaming amenities.
Casino hosts at the concierge desk can assist eligible guests with restaurant reservations, hotel upgrades, rooftop-pool cabanas and other arrangements. The space can also be configured for private events.
The Plaza said when announcing the project in April that growing slot activity, higher-end customers and requests from existing patrons contributed to the decision to build the room.
Grand-Opening Weekend Starts August 28
The room is already operating, but the Plaza has scheduled its formal grand-opening activities for August 28 and 29.
CDC Gaming reported separately that the main grand-opening event will take place August 28 and that the property had already received a strong turnout during its soft opening.
That timing means the operational opening and ceremonial grand opening should not be confused.
Current status as of August 19: the room is open.
Next confirmed milestone: grand-opening activities beginning August 28.
Plaza Expansion Comes as Downtown Gaming Revenue Grows but Income Falls
The investment also comes against a mixed financial backdrop for downtown Las Vegas.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board’s 2025 Gaming Abstract covers 19 downtown Las Vegas licensees that each generated at least $1 million in gaming revenue during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Those properties collectively generated approximately $812.2 million in gaming revenue and $1.62 billion in total revenue.
The equivalent FY2024 figures were approximately $797.6 million and $1.61 billion, respectively.
That equates to an increase of about 1.8% in gaming revenue and 0.7% in total revenue.
Profitability moved in the opposite direction. Net income before federal income taxes and extraordinary items fell from approximately $199.4 million in FY2024 to $159.2 million in FY2025, a decrease of roughly 20.2%.
The figures describe the reporting group as a whole and should not be interpreted as Plaza-specific revenue or profit data.
Las Vegas Visitation Fell in 2025
Operators also entered 2026 after a weaker year for overall Las Vegas visitor volume.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported 38.5 million visitors in 2025, down 7.5% from 2024. Hotel occupancy, average daily room rates and revenue per available room also declined year over year.
Jossel nevertheless told CDC Gaming that the Plaza’s business remains solid and said the property’s customer base has changed as investments, events and marketing brought more visitors to the downtown property. Those comments reflect management’s assessment rather than independently reported Plaza financial results.
That distinction is important: the public evidence supports increased downtown gaming revenue overall, but it does not independently establish how profitable the new Plaza room will become.
What the Opening Means for Casino Players
For customers, the immediate change is straightforward: the Plaza has added a dedicated room with 53 additional high-denomination slot machines, separate service amenities and cashless-payment capability.
The existence of a high-limit room does not improve the mathematical return of a slot game or reduce gambling risk. Wager size, denomination and payment method are separate from a game’s underlying rules and house advantage.
Players using high-limit gaming areas should therefore treat higher denominations as higher financial exposure rather than as a route to more reliable returns. OnlineCryptoCasino.us maintains separate responsible gambling resources covering spending limits, loss-chasing and other risk-management considerations.
What Happens Next?
The next confirmed milestone is the Plaza’s August 28–29 grand-opening weekend.
After that, the most meaningful question will be whether the new room produces measurable changes in slot performance or customer behavior. No such post-opening financial data have yet been published.
For now, the verified development is that the Plaza has expanded its downtown Las Vegas gaming floor with a 53-machine high-limit slot room with cashless capability across all 53 machines in the room, while management is positioning the space around privacy, service and demand from higher-wagering customers.
FAQs
Yes. The Plaza’s official website lists the High Limit Slots room as “Now Open” as of August 19, 2026. Formal grand-opening activities are scheduled for August 28 and 29.
The completed room contains 53 high-denomination machines. The Plaza originally announced approximately 60 games in April, but its current property page and the August 19 CDC Gaming report use 53 as the final figure.
The Plaza says its Acres Cashless Casino system is compatible with Apple Pay and other electronic forms of payment. All machines in the new room are equipped with that cashless technology.
Cryptocurrency acceptance was not confirmed in the official material reviewed. The Plaza identifies Acres cashless technology, Apple Pay and electronic payment compatibility but does not state that Bitcoin, Ethereum or USDT can be used to wager in the room.
Grand-opening activities begin August 28, 2026. The Plaza’s current event information lists activities for August 28 and 29.
