Emotion Casino Chihuahua

With about 825,000 people, Chihuahua is a fair sized city with a decent offering of attractions and historical buildings. A good start for understanding some of the heritage of the area, is by walking through history and better appreciating local culture, and there’s fewer better places to begin than the museums. Try Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Casa Redonda (the Museum of Contemporary Art, Casa Redonda), the Museo de Arte Sacro (the Museum of Religious Art) and the Museum of the Revolution. Get your fill of authentic Mexican cuisine in restaurants around the city. Tequila and beer await you in the bars and clubs. When you finally need some down-time, hit the casino for a long session of slots.

gaming

The casino group really enjoys catering to the slots crowd with their over 12,000 classic and video slot machines, electronic bingo and video poker terminals. There are various jackpot and progressive machines and denominations begin at 5 cents. You can also enjoy bingo in their bingo room, or if you prefer sports book, there’s live televised horse and harness racing as well as major international sporting events where you can root for and bet on your favourite teams. The casino uses a player rewards programme so be sure to use your card during slots play.

Hotel/Accommodations

There are no hotels on site but there is one rather near the casino at just 0.2 km away. The Hotel Sicomoro offers 128 rooms which break down into 38 singles, 88 doubles, 1 junior suite and 1 master suite. Be sure to spend some time chatting to staff while you’re here to get some insight into all the best local attractions like hours of operation and directions, as well as recommendations on safe and interesting bars and clubs nearby.

Dining

Look for live musical accompaniment to your meals (Wednesdays to Sundays after 9 pm) in La Casa de los Milagros. Menu items in this century-mansion include salads, steaks, chicken and Mexican classics. For steaks, seafood and pasta there’s La Casona or Botero’s. Big breakfasts are dished up in Mi Café while vegetarians might opt for Nutry Vida. When you’re looking for authentic Mexican cuisine, either walk about choosing your own eateries or ask casino and hotel staff to point you in the direction of those places that are popular with locals and tourists.

Attractions/NightLife

To rub shoulders with locals and slam a few beer, try La Roca. For live music, there’s Cubo Bar Alive or Cerveceria. During your days, visit one of the local museums like the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Casa Redonda, Mansion Quinta Gameros or the Museo de Arte Sacro. For architecture try one of the historical buildings like City Hall, Torre Legislativa de Chihuahua, Mansion Quinta Carolina, the Federal Palace (now a modern art museum) or religious structures like the Temple of San Francisco or the Chihuahua Cathedral. If you prefer strolling through parks, try El Palomar Central Park.

Rewards/Deals

The casino uses the SmartPoints programme. Sign up for your free membership and use your card during slots play to accumulate points. Ask staff about benefits and promotions.