- Year Opened
- 1999
- Age Restriction
- 21++
- Property Type
- Casinos
- Regulator
- Nevada Gaming Control Board
- Operator
- Affinity Gaming
- Slot Machines
- 1,000
- Phone
- 866-751-6500
About Terrible’s Lakeside Casino
Terrible’s Lakeside Casino is a commercial casino at 777 Casino Drive in Pahrump, Nevada, operated by Affinity Gaming. The property opened in 1999 and holds a gaming license issued by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The minimum gambling age is 21.
Pahrump is an unincorporated community in Nye County, Nevada, located approximately 60 miles west of Las Vegas via NV-160 over the Spring Mountains. The town serves as a small-market Nevada gaming hub for Pahrump Valley residents and Las Vegas day-trippers who prefer a rural Nevada environment over the Strip corridor. Terrible’s Lakeside is one of several casinos operating in the Pahrump area.
One noteworthy detail: the property’s website operates as lakesidecasinopahrump.com, and its social media presence is under the Pahrump Nugget Casino brand on both Facebook and Instagram. This suggests a rebrand or dual-identity situation for the Affinity Gaming–operated property. The True Rewards loyalty program is operational. Visitors should confirm the current property name and any operational changes by calling (866) 751-6500 or (775) 751-7770 before visiting. The responsible gaming page is at lakesidecasinopahrump.com/responsible-gaming.
Terrible's Lakeside Casino at a glance
Venue photo
Terrible’s Lakeside
Pahrump, Nevada
Gaming Floor
The casino carries approximately 1,000 gaming machines alongside a notably poker-focused table game section. The machine bank covers standard reel slots, Video Poker formats, and continuous-draw games.
What makes the table game menu distinctive is the depth of poker variants: Texas Hold’em, Texas Hold’em Bonus, Texas Shootout, Crazy 4 Poker, and 3 Card Poker all appear in the games list alongside live Poker and Pai Gow. This concentration of poker-style games — five Texas Hold’em or poker-adjacent variants — is unusual for a 1,000-machine regional property and suggests the casino actively targets the poker-oriented player. Standard Nevada staples Blackjack, Craps, and Roulette round out the table section.
For visitors exploring Nevada poker options, the Pahrump casino market — while not as deep as Reno or Las Vegas — offers a quieter environment and shorter travel time for players in the western Las Vegas Valley. Call (866) 751-6500 to confirm current live poker schedules and table availability.
Games at Terrible's Lakeside Casino
Amenities
Confirmed amenities include a restaurant, self-parking, and the resort designation reflecting the broader Pahrump Nugget / Lakeside property footprint. Website-detected features extend the picture considerably: a steakhouse, hotel accommodations, golf course, bingo room, RV park, bowling lanes, and smoke-free gaming areas are all detected on the property’s website. ADA accessibility is also detected.
This amenity depth — golf, bowling, RV park, hotel — places the property in the resort-destination category despite the Affinity Gaming regional operator profile. For RV travelers on the US-160 corridor between California and Las Vegas, the RV park is a practical draw. The combination of bowling and casino is relatively rare in the regional Nevada market. Confirm current amenity availability at (866) 751-6500 or at lakesidecasinopahrump.com, as individual amenity hours and availability can change.
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Self-parking
- Resort
- Steakhouse
- Golf
- Bingo
- RV Park
- Bowling
- Smoke-free Areas
- ADA Accessible
True Rewards Loyalty Program
The property operates the True Rewards loyalty program, which accumulates cash-back credits and free-play bonuses on slot machine play. The program is associated with the casino’s active promotions page (has_promotions_page: TRUE). Confirm current tier structure, earn rates, and redemption options at the players desk or via lakesidecasinopahrump.com.
- cash back
- free play
- points
Specific earn rates, tier requirements, and benefits change frequently — confirm with the property's player services desk before your visit.
What the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from directory data — not a substitute for a property visit.
Strengths
6- Poker-heavy game menu: 5+ Texas Hold'em and poker variants
- 1,000 gaming machines for a small-market Nevada property
- True Rewards loyalty with active promotions page
- Detected amenities: golf, bowling, RV park, bingo, steakhouse — extensive for Pahrump
- ADA accessible; smoke-free gaming areas available
- 60 miles from Las Vegas via NV-160 — practical for day trips
Watch-outs
4- Brand/name situation unclear — website and social media now use Pahrump Nugget Casino identity; confirm before visiting
- No table games count in directory data
- No hotel confirmed in core directory data (detected on website — verify)
- Limited accommodation options in Pahrump if hotel is unavailable
Terrible's Lakeside / Pahrump Nugget Casino — one of Pahrump's most amenity-rich gaming destinations
The Affinity Gaming–operated property at 777 Casino Drive in Pahrump carries a poker-focused game menu that is rare for its market size: Texas Hold'em, Texas Hold'em Bonus, Texas Shootout, Crazy 4 Poker, 3 Card Poker, and live Poker are all listed, alongside 1,000 machines. The detected amenity set — golf, bowling, RV park, bingo room, steakhouse — gives the property real destination depth. The Terrible's Lakeside / Pahrump Nugget name transition is the key thing to confirm before visiting: call (866) 751-6500 or visit lakesidecasinopahrump.com to verify the current operating identity and hours.
Licensing and Regulation
This property is a commercial gaming license issued by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Sports wagering is legal under Nevada state law. The minimum gambling age is 21. Responsible gaming resources: lakesidecasinopahrump.com/responsible-gaming.
Licensing & Rules
- Regulator
- Nevada Gaming Control Board
- Age Requirement
- 21++
- Sportsbook
- Legal
