Boomtown Reno · Verdi

Year Opened

1964

Age Restriction

21++

Property Type

Casinos, Hotels

Regulator

Nevada Gaming Control Board

Operator

St. John Properties

Tables

37

Slot Machines

1,200

Hotel

On-site

About Boomtown Reno

Boomtown Reno is a hotel-casino at 2100 West Garson Road in Verdi, Nevada, operated by Edward A. St. John (St. John Properties). The property opened in 1964 — over sixty years ago — making it one of the longer-operating gaming establishments in the northern Nevada corridor. All gaming is regulated by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, with a minimum gambling age of 21.

Verdi is a small unincorporated community in Washoe County, Nevada, situated at the western edge of the Reno metropolitan area on the Truckee River corridor. The town sits approximately 10 miles west of downtown Reno via I-80, just east of the California-Nevada state line. Boomtown Reno’s West Garson Road address provides direct I-80 access — the casino has served as a traditional Nevada entry point for eastbound travelers from Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area since the interstate was established through the Sierra Nevada.

St. John Properties, headquartered in Maryland, is primarily a commercial real estate development company; Boomtown Reno represents the company’s gaming and hospitality footprint in Nevada. The 1964 opening predates Nevada’s shift to the large-scale resort casino model, and the property reflects its origins as a highway-side travelers’ casino that has grown to include a full hotel and expanded gaming floor over six decades.

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Boomtown Reno in Verdi, Nevada

Gaming Floor

Boomtown Reno carries approximately 1,200 gaming machines alongside a 37-table game section. The machine bank covers standard reel slots and video formats. Table games span Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Pai Gow, and Let It Ride, forming a complete Nevada table game menu. A legal Sportsbook handles fixed-odds sports wagering and a Racebook covers simulcast race betting — both operating under Nevada Gaming Control Board licensing. Nevada’s commercial sportsbook and racebook tradition predates the federal PASPA repeal by decades, and properties like Boomtown Reno on the I-80 corridor have run both since the mid-20th century.

For travelers looking at casinos near Reno, Boomtown offers a practical I-80 option west of the city — accessible, broad game coverage, a hotel for overnight stays, and a real poker room rather than just electronic tables.

Poker Room

Boomtown Reno operates a 5-table live poker room — a meaningful size for an I-80 corridor property that primarily serves the local Verdi and western Reno Valley community alongside highway travelers. Five poker tables can support two or three simultaneous cash games at different stakes levels, giving visiting poker players a real live game option rather than only electronic poker machines.

For visitors who plan a Reno gaming trip around live poker, the combination of Boomtown’s five-table room and the downtown Reno poker rooms is worth knowing — Nevada poker rooms outside the Strip have different player mix dynamics than Las Vegas, with a higher proportion of local regulars at most stakes levels. Confirm current game schedules and stakes at boomtownreno.com before a poker-focused trip.

Hotel and Amenities

Boomtown Reno includes on-site hotel accommodations — an important differentiator for a property 10 miles west of downtown Reno. The hotel makes Boomtown a standalone overnight destination for I-80 travelers rather than purely a day-trip stop. Confirmed amenities include a restaurant and self-parking, supporting the property’s highway-traveler orientation. The restaurant covers the food service needs of both hotel guests and casino visitors; confirm current dining hours at boomtownreno.com.

Location and Access

Boomtown Reno is at 2100 West Garson Road, Verdi, NV — directly off I-80 at the Verdi exit, approximately 10 miles west of downtown Reno and a few miles east of the California-Nevada border. Self-parking is available at the property. Downtown Reno is accessible via I-80 east. South Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe basin are accessible via NV-431 or US-395 south from the Reno area. Reno-Tahoe International Airport is approximately 15 miles east of the Boomtown location.

★ Editor note

Boomtown Reno — 60 years on I-80 west of Reno, with a hotel, poker room, and sportsbook

Boomtown Reno has been operating in Verdi since 1964. The 37-table floor with 1,200 machines, a 5-table poker room, sportsbook, and racebook covers the full Nevada gaming menu for an I-80 corridor property. The on-site hotel makes it a proper overnight destination for westbound travelers rather than just a rest stop. For visitors who want a quieter Reno-area casino base than downtown — near the California border, off a major interstate, with poker and sports wagering — Boomtown Reno is a practical choice. Visit boomtownreno.com to confirm current room availability and hours.

Priya Sharma

Responsible Gaming Editor

Licensing and Regulation

Boomtown Reno is a commercial gaming property licensed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Sports wagering is legal under Nevada state law. The minimum gambling age is 21.