Jun 04, 2020 Primm Valley Resort's casino has over 1,500 slot machines as well as 33 table games, a keno lounge, and a sports book. It also features a Piano Bar. Buffalo Bill's has a 46,000 square foot casino with over 1,700 slot machines, nearly 40 table games, a poker room, and a race and sports book. The property also has great restaurants including Tony.
| Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino | |
|---|---|
| Location | Primm, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 31700 Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | May 14, 1994; 26 years ago |
| Theme | Old West |
| No. of rooms | 1,242 |
| Total gaming space | 61,372 sq ft (5,701.6 m2) |
| Permanent shows | Star of the Desert Arena |
| Signature attractions | Desperado, Adventure Canyon Log Flume, Zone Arcade, Movie Theater |
| Notable restaurants | Denny's (formerly Tony Roma's) |
| Owner | Affinity Gaming |
| Renovated in | 1995, 2004, 2010, 2015 |
| Website | primmvalleyresorts.com |
Buffalo Bill's is a hotel and casino in Primm, Nevada, United States, at the California state line. It is one of the Primm Valley Resorts, owned and operated by Affinity Gaming. It has 1,242 guest rooms and suites. The hotel is home to the Desperadoroller coaster, a hypercoaster with a 225-foot drop and a top speed of 80 mph, as well as a pool in the shape of a buffalo. The hotel-casino has two hotel room towers: the Annie Oakley Tower (the A Tower) and the Buffalo Bill Tower (B Tower). It is named after Buffalo Bill.
The 61,372 sq ft (5,701.6 m2) casino has over 1,700 slot machines, as well as table games, and a race and sports book.[1] Buffalo Bill's is also home of the Star of the Desert Arena, a 6,500-seat arena designed for concerts.[citation needed]
History[edit]
The casino opened on May 14, 1994[2] with 592 hotel rooms, and a new tower was added in 1995.[3]
The ribbon cutting for the change of ownership for Primm Valley Resorts from MGM Mirage to Herbst Gaming was held at Buffalo Bill's on April 10, 2007.[4]
Herbst undertook a marketing strategy of appealing especially to California Latinos, including the addition of Spanish-speaking dealers, charter bus trips from the Inland Empire, concerts by norteño musician Ramón Ayala, and a Mexican restaurant branded with Ayala's name.[5]
The interiors and exteriors of the casino were used in the movie Top of the World (1997) starring Peter Weller, Dennis Hopper and Tia Carrere. Today the roller coaster is usually running only on weekends.
In March 2019 Cuca's Mexican Food, originally from Redlands, California, opened their first hotel location in Nevada within Buffalo Bill's. This restaurant is an extension of the brand that has 6 locations in the Inland Empire of California.
Tram to Primm Valley[edit]
A tram links Buffalo Bill's to nearby Primm Valley Resort.[6] The multi-car tram was designed by Schwager-Davis to their UniTrak standard. Despite its name, the tram actually runs on two guideways. Each car accommodates 24 people; the four-car trains can seat 96 people with no standees. The system can transport 2,200 people, per hour, per direction (pphpd). An attendant supervises each tram, although the tram is controlled by a computer.
After disembarking at the Primm Valley Resort station, passengers can connect to a free single-car tram across the I-15 to Whiskey Pete's,[7] although the connection takes a walk across the entire hotel.
References[edit]
- ^'Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage'. Nevada Gaming Control Board. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^Benston, Liz (July 2, 2009). 'Primm's lure: Freebies'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^'Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino Fact Sheet'. Primm Valley Casino Resorts. 2002. Archived from the original on December 3, 2003. Retrieved January 16, 2004.
- ^'Herbst Gaming'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. p. D1.
- ^Lapan, Tovin (February 18, 2012). 'New restaurant in Primm pays homage to 'King of the Accordion''. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^'Primadonna-Buffalo Bill's UniTrak People Mover'(PDF). Schwager-Davis. Archived from the original(PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^'Primadonna Shuttle System Retrofit'(PDF). Schwager-Davis. Archived from the original(PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
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Coordinates: 35°36′54″N115°23′04″W / 35.614945°N 115.384504°W
- Appendices
- Slots Analysis
- Miscellaneous

Introduction
The following table ranks the Jean and Primm casinos according to the looseness of their video display reeled nickel slot machines. For those who are not up on their southern Nevada geography, Jean and Primm lay about 30 and 40 miles south west of Las Vegas on the I-15. They cater to the southern California gamblers who want to gamble as soon as they cross the state line and don't want to drive the extra half hour to Vegas.
An explanation of the methodology can be found in Appendix 3A ranking the Las Vegas casinos.
Jean/Primm 5 cent machines
| Rank | Casino | Location | Average Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Strike | Jean | 91.58% |
| 2 | Nevada Landing | Jean | 91.11% |
| 3 (tie) | Whiskey Pete's | Primm | 90.08% |
| 3 (tie) | Primm Valley | Primm | 90.08% |
| 3 (tie) | Buffalo Bills | Primm | 90.08% |
Observations: It is probably not a coincidence that the three Primm casinos are tied. They are all MGM/Mirage casinos and share a common monorail system. They also have a very similar slot mix. Of the five machines I looked for I found the same four at all three casinos. The Nevada Landing and Gold Strike are both Mandalay Bay casinos and very much alike. The only reason they differ in return is likely due only to the slot machine mix. Machines that I found at both properties were set to the same return. However I found one variety of machine at the Gold Strike I didn't find at the Nevada Landing, which had a higher than average return.
Internal Links
- Go back to slot machines.
- Appendix 3A (Las Vegas slot rankings).
- Appendix 1 shows the details and analysis of almost 4000 actual spins on a Reno slot machine.
- Appendix 2 shows an example of the virtual reels behind a hypothetical slot machine and how the average return is calculated.
- Appendix 3A: 2003 Las Vegas slot machine rankings.
- Appendix 3B: 2002 Jean/Primm slot machine rankings.
- Appendix 3C: 2002 Tunica slot machine rankings.
- Appendix 3D: 2002 Henderson/Lake Mead slot machine rankings.
- Appendix 3E: 2002 Quarter and dollar returns for Las Vegas slots
- Appendix 4 shows how the return is calculated for my Wizard's Fruit Slot Machine.
- Appendix 5 analysis of the 21 Bell Slot Machine.
- Appendix 6 Analysis of Red, White, & Blue Slot Machine.
- Lock and Roll analysis of the skill-based slot machine found in North Carolina.
- Deconstructing Megabucks.
- Baltimore Sun article, in which I am quoted.