US News Las Vegas casinos begin accepting Bitcoin

[The Helper]

Los Angeles (AFP) - Two Las Vegas casinos will become the city's first to accept the Bitcoin virtual currency from this week, their owners announced.

The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel and the Golden Gate Hotel and Casino, which are owned by the same company, announced that as of Wednesday they would process transactions through BitPay, among other regular payment options.

"I'm proud that the D and Golden Gate will be the first casino properties to accept Bitcoin," said the two properties' chief executive Derek Stevens, who said he decided to do so after several customers asked him about using Bitcoin.

Bitcoin will be accepted at five locations, including the two hotels' front desks, a gift shop and Italian restaurant.

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Probably going to cause bitcoin prices to go through the roof. The casinos might actually drive the bitcoin breakup where it starts to move down into its smaller increments.

 

[WildTurkey]

Naw I was just in vegas could have cleaned out the bitbank

 

[The Helper]

That is what I am saying it is going to attract miners to put there money out which they are hoarding right now because it is like a 1000 US a bitcoin and rising.

 

[FireCat]

Oh dear! And it so begins...

 

[Varine]

I want to make a fake currency.

 

[FireCat]

Do it, if you dare....