Locals casinos tend to operate under slightly different business models than those frequented by tourists, most notably having lower house advantages.
[1] Locals casinos may also have amenities to appeal to tourists, such as lodging, truck parking, and expanded dining options.
[1] Locals casinos can range from locations with fewer than 15 machines such as supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations, bars or lounges with no lodging, to resorts that have hundreds of machines and hotels with hundreds of rooms.
[8] In Nevada, this is usually expanded with special promotions to cash tax refund checks from the Internal Revenue Service.
Locals casinos often act as community centers and frequently include non-gambling entertainment such as bowling alleys, movie theaters, ice skating rinks and child care centers.