Isle Casino Black Hawk Parking
In a time of dire desperation, the Isle Casino Hotel is stepping up.
When you reserve a hotel in Black Hawk with free parking, all your loose change and time spent feeding the meter can be left behind. Additionally, there will be no need to scour the streets trying to figure out where you parked the car the night before. Set in Black Hawk, Isle of Capri Casino Hotel Black Hawk offers accommodations with a casino. All rooms boast a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom. Guests can enjoy mountain views. The rooms at the hotel are equipped with a seating area. All rooms at Isle of Capri Casino Hotel Black Hawk have air conditioning and a desk.
The casino in Black Hawk and Gilpin County is serving as an evacuee center for residents of neighboring Grand County. Thousands of people from Granby to Estes Park have been forced to leave their homes due to the East Troublesome fire.
Two largest wildfires in Colorado history currently burning
According to The Denver Post, the fire in Grand County has burned 170,163 acres, or nearly 266 square miles. The Post adds that as of Friday morning, the fire is only 5% contained.
As of now, the East Troublesome Fire is the second-largest fire in Colorado history.
The fire exploded by 45,000 acres on Thursday and is closing in on Estes Park to the northwest and Grandy to the southeast.
If that wasn’t enough, the largest wildfire in Colorado history is also currently burning.
The Cameron Peak fire has burned 206,977 acres, or about 323 square miles, in Larimer County. As of Friday morning, the fire is 57% contained.
The fire, located to the north of Estes Park, is also closing in on the popular mountain town home to the famous Stanley Hotel.
That’s not all of the fires in Colorado.
There is also the CalWood fire northwest of Boulder. As of Friday morning, the evacuation orders for CalWood have been lifted. The fire has burned 10,073 acres, or almost 16 square miles, according to The Post. It is now 55% contained. The Lefthand Canyon fire is 100% contained and the evacuation order has been lifted there as well.
Growth of East Troublesome fire ‘unheard of’
Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin told the media on Thursday that the growth of the East Troublesome fire caught everyone off guard.
Schroetlin said:
“The growth that you see on this fire is unheard of. One hundred thousand acres … never expected. You plan for the worst, this is the worst of the worst of the worst.”
It’s that growth that forced the county to issue mandatory evacuations.
As Granby resident Christy Pottertold CBS4, crying:
“We live right here at the edge of Granby, so it’s time to go. I’ve lived in Grand County almost my whole life and it’s just … really hard.”
Isle Casino serves as evacuation center
This is where the Isle Casino enters the equation.
The Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office tweeted on Thursday that anyone who has been forced to evacuate from the fires in Colorado can go to the casino.
As of Friday morning, there are 58 people housed at the Isle.
The casino has made 159 rooms available to evacuees.
The Red Cross of Colorado is at the casino and staffed with volunteers to help screen and check people in.
As for how the Isle Casino came to become an evacuee center, Cherokee Blake told PlayColorado that it came from the Boulder Office of Emergency Management and the local animal response team.
Blake is the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer.
As she said:
“Of course there’s always a level of stress in this. It can get quite chaotic when you’re trying to corral this and get control of the situation. More than anything, we are feeling very blessed that we can help support our surrounding counties. We would hope that other people would do the same thing for us in the same situation. We just count it as a blessing to help out.”
Other Gilpin County casinos ready to help
If the Isle Casino hits the 159-room capacity, there are other casinos in Gilpin County that have volunteered to help.
Though as Blake said, they have not had to utilize them at this point. But the fact other casinos in Colorado have offered to step up if needed is huge.
As Gilpin County Commissioner Gail Watson said to PlayColorado:
“We’re really thrilled that the Isle has stepped up and that we’re able to offer help to our neighboring counties. We all rely on each other in crisis. So we’re very happy to see the casinos step up.”
How Coloradans can help
As for how you can help, here is what Blake suggested:
“We have a volunteer hotline setup. If they want to call and ask to volunteer. That number is 303-515-4335. If people are needing help with their animals, we’re taking large and small animals. We have plenty of capacity at this point. That number is 303-515-4342.”
Of course what would help the most is a major dumpage of snow this weekend.
According to Blake:
“We’re getting some weather now, but not enough snow. And usually we’re saying the other way ‘Stop the snow.’ But right now we want it. It’s a horrible situation.”
The Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk is one of two Black Hawk casinos owned by Eldorado Resorts Inc. (ERI), which recently merged with Caesars Entertainment. Their other Black Hawk property – The Lady Luck Casino – is connected to The Isle Casino Hotel via a climate-controlled skywalk.
The Isle Casino Hotel has 404 hotel rooms, 164 of which have been newly renovated. There are five café and restaurant options within the property, as well as a sixth option in The Lady Luck Casino next door.
Isle Black Hawk Hotel
Gaming options include over 900 slot and video machines, as well as 28 table games.
Online Sports Betting At The Isle Casino
Isle Casino Online Sportsbook: The Isle Casino is partnered with William Hill for online sports betting.
Online Sportsbook Bonuses:William Hill offers up to a $500 risk-free bet using promo code COSHARP500 – Claim your William Hill bonus now.
Isle Casino Retail Sportsbook: The Isle Casino (and its sister property the Lady Luck) both have William Hill-branded self-service sports betting kiosks on property.
Isle Casino Black Hawk Fact Table
| Year opened | 1998 |
| Phone number | 1-800-843-4753 |
| Address | 401 Main St, Black Hawk, CO 80422 |
| Number of slots | 900+ |
| Number of table games | 28 |
| Hotel? | Yes. 404 rooms. |
| Minimum age to gamble? | 21 |
| Online betting/sportsbook? | Both. Sportsbook offered as of May 1. |
Casino History
The Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk was the largest casino and hotel at the time it was opened, on Dec. 30, 1998. The casino was one of many owned by Isle of Capri Casinos Inc., which was acquired by Eldorado Resorts in a massive $1.7 billion deal in 2017.
The hotel completed a $35 million renovation in late 2019, which upgraded all casino rooms and added the upscale Roxy Restaurant & Bar.
A total of five café and restaurant options are available on-site:
- Starbucks café
- Farmer’s Pick Buffet
- Dash Café
- Simply Yummy Baking Company
- Roxy Restaurant & Bar
The casino floor also features a high-limit video poker bar – the first-of-its-kind in Black Hawk. It can be found within the high-limit slots area, featuring luxury seating and top-shelf liquor served by a dedicated bartender.
Loyalty Program
The Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk has a loyalty program called the Fan Club, which is used across multiple ERI casinos.
Fan Club membership is free, with reward points being accumulated when a member’s Fan Club card is inserted in a gaming machine during play. These reward points can be redeemed throughout the casino property for food, merchandise, rooms and more.
There is also an annual tier score system involved, which determines a member’s benefits for the following year. A member’s tier level depends on how many points they accumulate within a specified earning period.
Does The Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk have a buffet?Yes, The Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk has a buffet, called the Farmer’s Pick Buffet. It partners with local farmers and regional growers to offer a fresh selection of over 60 delicious items.
Is The Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk open 24 hours?Yes, The Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Does The Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk have a poker room?Yes, the Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk has a poker room on the second floor, near the skywalk. The Poker room is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Is the Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk smoke-free?Yes, The Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk prohibits smoking in all indoor areas.
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Does the Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk have valet parking?Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk
Yes, the Isle Casino Hotel at Black Hawk offers complimentary valet parking at both their casino entrance and hotel entrance.