Grand Sierra Resort · Reno

Year Opened

1978

Hours

Open 24/7

Age Restriction

21++

Property Type

Casinos, Resorts

Regulator

Nevada Gaming Control Board

Operator

The Meruelo Group

Tables

35

Slot Machines

1,370

Formerly

MGM Grand Reno / Reno Hilton

About Grand Sierra Resort

Grand Sierra Resort is a casino-resort at 2500 East 2nd Street in Reno, Nevada, owned and operated by The Meruelo Group. The property opened in 1978 as the MGM Grand Reno — Kirk Kerkorian’s attempt to bring Las Vegas-scale hotel-casino development to northern Nevada. It subsequently operated as Bally’s Reno (1986–1992) and Reno Hilton (1992–2006) before The Meruelo Group acquired the property and renamed it Grand Sierra Resort. All gaming is regulated by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, with a minimum gambling age of 21. The floor operates 24 hours a day.

The East 2nd Street address puts Grand Sierra Resort on the eastern edge of Reno’s casino market — separated from the downtown Virginia Street casino corridor by approximately 2 miles, and positioned as a full destination resort rather than a walkable downtown stop. The physical plant is one of the largest single resort complexes in Reno, reflecting the MGM Grand–era ambition of the original construction. The Meruelo Group, a Los Angeles–based business group, is also the operator of the Sahara Las Vegas (formerly SLS Las Vegas) on the Strip. For visitors evaluating Reno casino resort options that are the most complete in amenity depth, the Grand Sierra is the primary candidate.

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Grand Sierra Resort

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Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada

Gaming Floor

Grand Sierra Resort carries approximately 1,370 gaming machines alongside a 35-table game section with 15 distinct game types. The machine floor covers standard reel slots and Video Poker alongside Bingo sessions and periodic Tournaments.

Table games include Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Pai Gow Tiles, 3 Card Poker, Let It Ride, Keno, and Wheel of Fortune table game, plus a Race & Sports Book. Pai Gow Tiles — the Chinese domino game — is unusual in the Reno market outside of the larger resort properties. A 7-table poker room spreads Limit Hold’em, NL Texas Hold’em, Omaha, and Omaha Hi-Lo — four variants in a compact room.

Resort Amenities

Grand Sierra Resort’s confirmed amenity set reflects the property’s resort-destination scale: golf course, nightclub, pool, restaurant, self-parking, and valet service. The golf course and nightclub are uncommon combinations at a Reno casino property — the golf course adds outdoor recreation draw, and the nightclub creates an entertainment program beyond the gaming floor. The pool serves both hotel guests and casino visitors seasonally.

★ Editor note

Grand Sierra Resort — Reno's largest resort complex, opened as MGM Grand Reno in 1978, now with Pai Gow Tiles, a golf course, and a nightclub

Grand Sierra Resort at 2500 E 2nd Street has gone through four brand identities since opening as MGM Grand Reno in 1978. Under The Meruelo Group, it carries the fullest non-gaming amenity set in the Reno market: golf course, nightclub, pool, and restaurant alongside 35 table games with Pai Gow Tiles and a 7-table poker room (NL, Limit, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo). The East 2nd Street location is separate from the downtown corridor — it functions as a destination resort rather than a walkable stop. Confirm current promotions, poker schedules, and hotel availability at grandsierraresort.com.

Priya Sharma

Responsible Gaming Editor