Tamarack Junction Casino & Restaurant is located at 13101 S. Virginia St. which is nearly 15 minutes south of downtown Reno, Nevada. This is a family-oriented casino completely dedicated to slot and video poker machines. Tamarack Junction also features 3 casual restaurants and delis, a banquet room for private events, a small arcade center for children, plus yearly events such as car and rodeo shows for visitors. The casino features a total of 13,000 square feet of gaming space.
Tamarack Junction Restaurants & Bars
Tamarack Junction’s restaurants and bars serve affordable quality food in a friendly environment.
Dining Car: Serving American cuisine, 24 hours a day. Breakfasts include pancakes, omelets, steak and eggs. For lunch and dinner they serve steaks, salmon, pork chops plus an all-you-can-eat soup and salad bar. In 2008 the restaurant has expanded to include an outdoor Patio Deck open for lunch and dinner on weekdays and open 24 hours on weekends.
Whistlestop Deli: Serves large portions of paninis, sandwiches, chili dogs among other things. Prices start a $5.
Sally’s Sports bar: Features 27 TV screens displaying all kinds of sporting events. The menu features burgers, pizzas, sandwiches, chicken wings and a selection of appetizers for guests looking to have a quick bite. Dinner courses start at $11.
Tamarack Bar: This bar is open 24 hours a day and has a large train breaking through one of its main walls. The bar features bar-top video poker machines.
Banquets at the Tamarack Junction
Tamarack Junction can seat up to 120 people at their TJ’s Patio banquet room and 100 people at their outdoor facility. The banquet rooms can be booked for weddings, graduations and anniversary parties. They offer full food and drink service, plus audiovisual props for entertainment.
Tamarack Junction- The Slot Machine Casino
Tamarack Junction has 13,000 square feet of slot machine action. The casino also features Keno and a sports book but their main attraction is the 480+ slot and poker machines. There are no table games but the casino offers a Table Master, a digital simulation of casino table games that can be played electronically against a virtual dealer.
All the slot machines at the casino operate with the ticket in/ticket out (TITO) system. There are a wide selection of penny slots and multi-denominational slots. The highest denomination is $25.
Players may join the free Slots Conductors Club to receive rewards and prizes for their slot play at the Tamarack casino. As a member you may earn Comp Dollars to spend at Tamarack’s gift shop or exchange them for Wall-Mart gift cards. Members also get free slot play with their Club cards and participate in monthly slot tournaments.
The Tamarack casino has progressive slot machines such as Mebabucks and Wheel of Fortune.
Other slot and poker machines available at the Tamarack Junction Casino include:
- Mystical Mermaid
- Ultimate Keno
- Alien
- Cleopatra 2
- Sun & Moon
- Tiki Torch
- Venice
- White Water
- Carnival of Mystery Video Slots
- Triple Double Poker
- Double Double Bonus Poker
- Five Play Draw Poker
- Party Time
- HexBreaker
- Sydney Omarr’s Horoscope
- Shrimp Mania