text: Fitzgeralds is a middleaged casino lined up along Fremont Street While the Golden Nugget and the boutique hotel of the El Cortez suggest that stylish upgrades are on the rise in downtown Vegas Fitzgeralds has not jumped on that train yet nnLets just say that it is functional It has gambling a really old carpet and wall to wall slots And the table dealers are friendly enough So it is not a favorite but there are some highlights Specifically the Vue Bar on the second floor offers a balcony overlooking Fremont Street with great people watching and dirt cheap beernnThats the good The bad Well let us just say there is a vague smell of vomit on a Saturday morning