The Number on the Public Record
The Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, opened on June 19, 1990, with 2,630 slot machines and more than 100 table games, according to publicly published reference sources. That slot machine figure is a point-in-time count tied to the property's opening, not a live inventory. Casinos rework their floors constantly: banks of machines are removed, new titles are installed, and entire sections are converted to other uses, so the number that was true in 1990 is not necessarily the number on the floor today.
The same caveat applies to the hotel's documented 3,981 rooms. A room count, a machine count, and a table game count are all snapshots. They describe what a property reported at a particular moment, and they are revised whenever the property expands, renovates, or changes how it categorizes its gaming positions.
What a Slot Machine Count Measures
A published slot machine total is less precise than it looks. The figure depends on what the property chooses to count as a slot machine. A traditional reel or video slot is unambiguous, but the line blurs with electronic table games, video poker terminals, electronic roulette, and hybrid machines that combine a live dealer with digital betting stations. Some properties include those in the slot total; others report them under table games or as a separate category.
That means two casinos can both publish a slot machine count and still not be measuring the same thing. One venue's 2,630 may be all traditional slots, while another venue's 2,630 may include several hundred video poker and electronic table positions. The figure is useful as a rough indicator of floor scale, not as a precise instrument for ranking one property against another.
Excalibur's Documented Facility Figures
The figures below come from publicly published reference sources and describe the property at documented points in time. They are not a live census of the current floor.
| Facility Measure | Documented Figure | Measurement Type |
|---|---|---|
| Slot machines | 2,630 | Opening count, point-in-time |
| Table games | 100+ | Opening count, point-in-time |
| Hotel rooms | 3,981 | Point-in-time published figure |
| Opened | June 19, 1990 | Documented opening date |
Why These Numbers Are Hard to Compare Across Casinos
A reader looking at slot counts for two different Las Vegas-area properties often assumes the figures are directly comparable. They usually are not, for three structural reasons.
- Floor area versus total building area. A casino's gaming floor is one defined space; its total building area includes hotel towers, restaurants, convention space, pools, and back-of-house. Two properties with similar total square footage can have very different gaming floors.
- What counts as a slot. As noted above, electronic table games and video poker terminals may or may not be included in the published slot figure, and the inclusion rule is not standardized across operators.
- Room count boundaries. A hotel's published room total may or may not include adjacent towers, timeshare components, or rooms operated under a separate brand. The 3,981-room figure for Excalibur is a published number, but whether it includes every rentable unit on the parcel depends on how the source defined the count.
For these reasons, a side-by-side table of two venues is only meaningful when both figures come from the same type of source and the same counting convention, which is rarely the case.
Where Excalibur Sits
Excalibur is located in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas Valley that contains much of the Las Vegas Strip. The property sits at approximately 36.0989 degrees north latitude and 115.1756 degrees west longitude. Paradise is not a separate city government in the way a reader might assume; it is an unincorporated area, which means many of the services and land-use decisions that affect the property are handled at the county level.
The venue is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International, according to publicly published reference sources. Ownership and operating structures of casino properties change through sales, spin-offs, and management agreements, so that attribution describes a documented point in time rather than a permanent arrangement.
Straight-Line Distance to Reference Points
Distances below are great-circle measurements, also called straight-line or as-the-crow-flies distances. They are not road miles. Driving distance is always longer, and this article does not publish road mileage or driving times.
| Reference Point | Straight-Line Distance (miles) | Measurement Type |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 5.2 | Great-circle |
| Henderson | 11.7 | Great-circle |
| Laughlin | 73.2 | Great-circle |
| Palm Springs | 174.9 | Great-circle |
| Temecula | 211.5 | Great-circle |
| Los Angeles | 224.2 | Great-circle |
| LAX | 235.9 | Great-circle |
| Phoenix | 254.0 | Great-circle |
| San Diego | 259.8 | Great-circle |
| Reno | 346.5 | Great-circle |
| San Jose | 381.5 | Great-circle |
| Sacramento | 387.1 | Great-circle |
| San Francisco | 416.2 | Great-circle |
| Denver | 609.0 | Great-circle |
To estimate how far Excalibur is from a location not listed here, a reader can take their own coordinates and measure the great-circle distance to the property's documented coordinates. Road distance will differ, sometimes substantially, because highways do not follow straight lines and the Las Vegas Valley's road network adds routing constraints.
What to Confirm Before You Go
If the reader's actual question is "how many slot machines are on the floor right now," the honest answer is that no static article can tell them. The current count lives only in the property's own current disclosures, and even those may lag behind physical changes by weeks or months.
- Current machine count. Check the property's own published floor information or ask guest services. Casinos do not always publish a running machine count, and the figure may be available only through a direct inquiry.
- Current table game count. Same channel. The 100+ figure is an opening figure, not a current one.
- Hotel room availability. The 3,981-room figure is a published point-in-time count. Current bookable inventory is a separate question answered only by the property's booking channel.
- Operating status of specific amenities. Hours, closures, and renovations change without notice and are not documented in this article.
The reliable channel for all of these is the property's own guest services or its official booking and information pages, not a third-party article written at a distance.
FAQ
How many slot machines did Excalibur open with?
Excalibur opened on June 19, 1990, with 2,630 slot machines, according to publicly published reference sources. That figure is tied to the opening and does not reflect the current floor. Casinos change machine counts frequently as they replace, remove, or add games, so a current count must be confirmed through the property's own channels.
Does the 2,630 figure include video poker and electronic table games?
The published opening figure does not specify how it categorized video poker terminals or electronic table games. Counting conventions vary by property and by source. A slot machine total may or may not include those positions, which is one reason slot counts are difficult to compare directly across different casinos.
Who owns Excalibur?
Excalibur is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International, according to publicly published reference sources. Ownership and operating arrangements for casino properties change through sales and management agreements, so that attribution reflects a documented point in time rather than a permanent structure.
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