Excelsior Casino

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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.[citation needed]

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

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]

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