The older, coin (non-TITO) machines in front of the cashier and outside the high limit room have all been moved to make way for more table games. They are now in the walkway outside the players club towards the table games. No change to denominations or paytables.

These include the following:

(1) 25c, (1) 50c - 10/7 DB (100.17%)
(2) 25c, (4) $1 - 9/5 SDB (99.69%)
(4) 25c, (2) 50c, (2) $1 - 16/11 DDW (99.62%)
several 25c, (2) 50c, (3) $1 - 18/7/4700 JW (99.29%)
(1) $1 - 8/5 BP (99.17%)

All video poker listed for the El Cortez has been confirmed. No changes were noted.

The number of machines that take $3 coin-in per point has greatly increased. The old non-TITO machines with 99% or better games now have stickers saying they take $3 coin-in per point.

The Multi-Strikes and MS STP are gone. I confirmed this with a supervisor and searched the casino for them in case they were relocated.

El Cortez now has a resort fee effective for all reservations made on or after February 1st, 2014. The signage on the front desk says the $8.95 fee will cover free Wi-Fi, two free bottles of water, free parking, free entry in daily slot tournament, access to wellness facility and a free bottle of wine in the Flame steakhouse (with purchase of two meals).

Added to database several older, non-TITO machines that have probably been there a long time - 50c & $1 99.62% DDW, 25c 99.45% BDW, $1 9/5 SDB and $1 9/6 JoB.

There's at least one 25c 10/7 DB coindropper near the center of the small mostly-VP room (at the end of the corridor that leads from The Flame to the restrooms) that, in spite of the signage, is still giving one point per dollar coin-in (rather than $3/point as the sign says).

Similarly, in spite of the signage, one of the Downtown Deuces machines near Subway and the gift shop (the one in the diagonal bank near the steps) is still giving one point per dollar coin-in (rather than $3/point as the sign says). The other one (near the bathrooms) is indeed giving one point for $3 coin-in.

Hotel 'tower' and 'vintage' rooms (inc. suites) are all non-smoking now. Smoking rooms still available in 'pavillion' rooms.

*** MIA - *** (1) 25c 20/7 JW upright outside high-limit room. (2) 25c 20/7 JW uprights in room behind Flame Steakhouse. (4) 25c 20/7 JW uprights near Subway. (1) 25c 20/7 JW slant-top near Subway. (2) 50c MG 20/7 JW Multi Poker uprights across from high-limit area. (5) $1 MG 20/7 JW Multi Poker uprights in high-limit area. (2) 25c MG 10/7 DB Multi Poker uprights near cashier. (3) 25c MG 10/7 DB Multi Poker uprights in room behind Flame Steakhouse. (2) 25c MG 10/7 DB Multi Poker uprights near Subway. (1) 25c MG 10/7 DB Multi Poker slant-top near Subway.

*** MIA - *** (2) $1 10/7 DB in high-limit area.

Today at EC I saw the techs remove the $.50 20/7 Joker Poker from a Multi Game VP machine near the high limit area. It appears all the Multi Game machines are being changed out to 9/6/4 DDB. I looked for $1 10/7 DB machine in the High Limit area, and it was gone as well, replaced by DDB. Another player mentioned that they were removing all the Joker Poker which paid 100 coins for a 4 of a kind.

*** MIA - *** (8) 25c 20/7 JW, 10/7 DB, NSUD, 9/6 SDB, 9/6 Bdlx, 16/11 DDW, 9/7 TDB, 9/6 JoB and 9/4/4 BDW in a circular bank at the south west corner of the casino. (7) $1 MG 20/7 JW "Multi Poker" uprights across from high-limit area. (1) $1 20/7 JW upright across from high-limit area.

*** MIA - *** (1) 25c (4700RF) 16/13/940 DDW slant-top in the Classic Slots Area.

*** MIA - *** (12) 25c/50c/$1 9/6 JoB bartops at bar by Kitty's coffee-shop.

The (12) JOB bartops have been lowered to 8/5. The (6) MG/MD DB machines at various places in the casino have been lowered to 9/7 (I did not check every one).