text: How do you rate a casino when you do not gambe HmmmmnnOn aesthetics Casinos are usually dim and little shady But this one is not Well it is in some parts and is not in the parts by the river The windows overlooking the river give you a gorgeous view There is even a tiny outdoor concert pavilion which I am sure is a great time to be at when someone good is playing is there ever anyone good playing there It is like it is a bit bipolar nnIve also been into many casinos in Vegas and this one is very nice in looks but considering you can still smoke in casinos in my opinion ban it if you want to keep it classy you have to have the right ventilation system The thing that blows me away in Vegas is that most of the casinos you do not smell the smoke at all As soon as I walked into Rivers the smell of smoke hit me Ew It is new so I would expect it to be a better system but it is notnnI also had the pleasure of going to an event here The space is really nice and smartly facing the river It is also great to have an outdoor balcony where you get a beautiful view of the river and sunset if you are attending something in the evening I would have been happy spending the entire evening out there nnThe food was catered by the casino and I was not impressed at all The veggie tray had overly salted veggies the grape leaves were dry and the little bites of food were all bland I know catering is hard when things are massed produced but I have had delicious catering before so I know it is possible Maybe tonight was not there night On the other hand I have heard the brunch buffet on Sundays are awesome so I still have faith they could redeem themselves But we will seennIf I ever threw a quarter in the slot machine and hit it big maybe the star rating would go up just maybe