Gaming & facilities at Rivers Casino Resorts Schenectady

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady	Details
Slots	1,150+
Blackjack	Yes
Poker Tables	16
Sportsbook	Yes, Rivers Sportsbook
Keno	Yes
Free Play	Yes
Comp Program	Yes
Smoking	Yes, in designated areas
Restaurant(s)	Duke?s Chophouse, Flipt, Villa Italia, Mian, Johnny?s to Go
Bar(s)	Van Slyck?s, Duke?s Lounge
Hotel	Yes, The Landing Hotel has a 163-room capacity

Slot machines at Rivers Casino & Resort

The gambling floor in Rivers Casino features a diverse collection of more than 1,150 slot machines. The selection covers many different themes and includes classic and popular slot titles as well as new slot games with innovative features.

Players with different bankroll sizes can find their pick at Rivers Casino, as the venue offers both penny slots and high-limit slot games. You cannot smoke on the main floor, but the property has a smoking patio with slot machines. Some of the casino?s most popular slot machines include the following:

• Buffalo Grand ? A wildlife-themed slot with a distinct reel set and 1,024 ways to win. This title can bring you free spin multipliers and five progressive jackpot prizes.
• Lightning Link ? This game cabinet contains four slot games: High Stakes, Happy Lantern, Sahara Gold, and Magic Pearl. Each game has a different theme, but all share similar features and a linked jackpot.
• 88 Fortunes ? This East Asia-themed title features SG Gaming?s REEL WAYS feature and the ALL UP betting pattern. It also includes free spins, a multiplier of up to 88x, and four progressive jackpot prizes.
• Fu Dao Le ? Another SG Gaming favorite with an East Asian theme. It has 243 ways to win, a free spins feature that you can retrigger, and a progressive jackpot with four prizes.
• Fu Jin Shu: Dragon & Phoenix ? This title offers expanding reels, bonus credits, and free spins. It also has multipliers that can increase your total payout and a jackpot feature with four prize levels.

In addition to slot cabinets, the casino also offers eight video poker games and 20 keno machines.

Table games at Rivers Casino & Resort

The table game section in Rivers Casino features more than 65 tables, covering various games. In addition to the regular selection, the casino floor also has a high-limit section suitable for high-rollers.

Here is the full rundown of the table games available at Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady NY:

• Blackjack
• Three Card Poker
• Let It Ride
• Pai Gow Poker
• Mini Midi Baccarat
• Mississippi Stud
• Heads Up Hold?em
• Blazing 7?s Blackjack
• Craps
• Roulette
• Rising Phoenix

You can win progressive jackpots in Let It Ride, Mississippi Stud, and Three Card Poker, thanks to the multi-link progressive side wager. This side wager links the games together and gives patrons the chance to win one of three jackpot prizes:

• The minor jackpot if you get four of a kind.
• The major jackpot if you get a straight flush.
• The mega jackpot if you get a five-card royal flush.

Does Rivers Casino & Resort offer a poker/card room?

Rivers Casino has a dedicated poker room with 16 tables, with Texas Hold?em being the m
ost popular game variant. The casino?s website features a calendar of regular poker tournaments and daily promotions. To participate, players must use their Rush Rewards card.

Does Rivers Casino & Resort have a sportsbook?

Yes, Rivers Casino Schenectady has a sports lounge called Rivers Sportsbook. As the name implies, the casino operates the sportsbook itself rather than partnering with another operator.

The lounge features six staffed betting windows and 14 betting kiosks. In addition to that, it also boasts an LED video wall and 22 TV screens. Guests can relax and watch the games from VIP club chairs and tables. Additionally, there are five private booths with TVs that can accommodate up to six people.

The self-betting kiosks are open 24/7, whereas the staffed windows are open between 11 a.m. and 12 a.m.

Rush Rewards loyalty program

The reward program at Rivers Casino is designed to incentivize loyalty. The program is called Rush Rewards, and it consists of three levels. You earn points for your real money play on casino games and use those points to climb the loyalty levels or exchange them for rewards. Here is the breakdown of the loyalty tiers:

• Gold Tier ? 0 to 4,999 tier points
• Platinum Tier ? 5,000 to 14,999 tier points
• Black Tier ? 15,000+ tier points

The higher your loyalty level, the more generous the rewards you will have access to. These include specialized bonuses, hotel discounts, free parking, exclusive mobile app offers, and much more.

How do you earn points at Rivers Casino & Resort?

Patrons can earn points at Rivers Casino while playing slots and video poker. Gold Tier and Platinum Tier members earn points at a rate of one point for every $5 they bet on slots and every $10 they bet on video poker. This rate increases for Black Tier members to 1.5 points for the same wager amounts.

You can also earn points by playing live poker at a rate of 100 points per hour. However, these points don?t count toward tier qualification.

Can you get free play at Rivers Casino & Resort?

Yes, you can get free play at Rivers Casino Schenectady in two ways ? exchanging points for free play using your Rush Rewards card or claiming some of the casino?s regular promotions. The minimum number of points you can exchange is 1,500, which equals $5 in free slot play.

Rivers Casino & Resort history and current owners

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady received its operating license from the New York Gaming Facility Location Board at the end of 2014. However, it wasn?t until Feb. 8, 2017, that the venue opened its doors to the public.

The premises are on a former Alco site next to the Mohawk Harbor. The construction costs amounted to around $330 million.

The property is owned and managed by Rush Street Gaming, a Chicago-based gambling, entertainment, and hospitality company. Rush Street?s Rivers brand is present (or will soon be present) in four other US locations ? Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Portsmouth, Virginia; and Des Plaines, Illinois.