Excelsior Casino Explained

Casino:	Excelsior Casino
Address:	230 J.E. Irausquin Boulevard Palm Beach, Noord, Aruba
Names Pre:	King Casino, Grand Holiday Casino
Website:	www.ExcelsiorCasino.com

Excelsior Casino was a casino located in Aruba as part of the Holiday Inn hotel.^[1] It was the first casino to open on the island. It originally was known as the King Casino,^[2] then become the Grand Holiday Casino before adopting its final name in 2000.^{[3] [4]} It was known as the casino where Caribbean stud poker was invented. And it was also the only casino in Aruba to offer 3-4-5 times odds on Craps and Double Deck Blackjack.^[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the casino declared bankruptcy in 2021 and over 65 employees lost their jobs. ^[6] It was replaced by the Xanadu Casino.^[6]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Excelsior Casino at Holiday Inn Resort Aruba Beach Resort & Casino . AAA.
2. Web site: Caribbean Stud History . [...]in a Dutch hotel in Aruba called ‘The King International’ known today as the ‘Excelsior Casino’..
3. Web site: Casino. https://web.archive.org/web/20170629020357/http://www.caribbean-on-line.com/islands/ar/arcas.shtml. 29 June 2017. Caribbean Online. Alt URL
4. Web site: Excelsior contact info. Excelsior Casino.
5. Web site: Excelsior Casino at Holiday Inn Beach Resort.
6. Web site: Xanadu Casino preparando pa habri pronto na Holiday Inn . Diario Online . 2021-08-23 . 2023-10-29.