Excelsior Casino

Excelsior Casino
Interactive map of Excelsior Casino
Location
  • 230 J.E. Irausquin Boulevard
    Palm Beach, Noord, Aruba
Previous namesKing Casino, Grand Holiday Casino
Websitewww.ExcelsiorCasino.com
Xanadu Casino, which replaced the Excelsior Casino

Excelsior Casino was a casino located in Aruba as part of the Holiday Inn hotel.[1][2] It was the first casino to open on the island. It originally was known as the King Casino,[3] then become the Grand Holiday Casino before adopting its final name in 2000.[4][5] It was known as the casino where Caribbean stud poker was invented.

It was also the only casino in Aruba to offer 3-4-5 times odds on Craps and Double Deck Blackjack.[6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the casino declared bankruptcy in 2021 and over 65 employees lost their jobs.[7] It was replaced by the Xanadu Casino.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Excelsior Casino at Holiday Inn Resort Aruba Beach Resort & Casino". AAA.
  2. ↑ "New and old Casinos". Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Caribbean Stud History". [...]in a Dutch hotel in Aruba called 'The King International' known today as the 'Excelsior Casino'.
  4. ↑ "Casino". Caribbean Online. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Alt URL
  5. ↑ "Excelsior contact info". Excelsior Casino.
  6. ↑ "Excelsior Casino at Holiday Inn Beach Resort".
  7. 1 2 "Xanadu Casino preparando pa habri pronto na Holiday Inn". Diario Online. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2023-10-29.

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