The Mint Gaming Hall Kentucky Downs — Attraction in Kentucky

We have been going to this casino every week for the last year and a half and found it absolutely a lot of fun. It's always clean and everyone is so nice. However, in the last month they've changed the machines and now it seems that they are not paying like they used to. That's a little disheartening though we're not going to give up but we talked about giving it another month to see if it's any better. Coming up here was really a fun part of our lives. We didn't win all the time. We didn't lose either but it was the challenge of each time we went Now. Not so much. The new machines seem to take the fun away.

Update October 2024. We've still been going every week and the payouts are really minuscule sometimes $0.10 sometimes $1.20 after you put $20 in one of these new machines. The machines are a lot of bells and whistles and probably excites your brain, but it definitely depreciates your pocket. The dynamic 88 don't even pay anymore and you never see the jackpots go any higher than $10,000 nor do you hear the bells ring for winners like we used to. There's also been a decrease in the amount of people going because these payouts of under a dollar are really not worth the effort of gas time, energy and money. We think they need to pay for that new hotel that they built to the right, but now we notice they're building another addition to the left. I think that's why the payouts ar en't worth the trip.update Oct 26.. The Mint is definitely not worth going to anymore. We loved coming here every week for years (40 Mile drive too!) but now it's just not worth it financially because the $20 bill flies through your hands like water. Then you put another 20 and another 20 and another $20 and so on and you get payouts like $1.10 $4.60 but you do get all the bells and whistles these new machines they put in light up and they're very interactive. You have to catch the balloon or catch the Fish or watch the big vault door open up in the machine Lighting up and bells are whistling but there's no money. I repeat no money. Very regrettably we won't be going so often if at all. I think they got too big for their britches.

Update November 2024

Seriously thinking about forgetting to go here. It's just no fun anymore. The imperial machines are stuck on 10,000 where they used to go between that and 32000 so you'd have anticipation each time you walked in that door that it would be a good win. So we don't play those machines and actually they're the only ones left from the old supply, which means they'll probably delete them in the future. The new machines are just full of bells and whistles and noise but they pay $0.10 on $20 or $4.60 on $20. We're trying to play each one of the new machines, but we're just not getting anything back. Such a shame that it seems like they've let greed take over. Rumors are that because of the new construction they're changing the payouts. I don't know if that's true or if they can do it but something's going on in the last couple of months and since we go every week going on 2 years three in 2025 I think we can say that honestly. We enjoy going. It's really a fun part of our life but we just can't keep losing...

I've been going to Kentucky Downs now known as the Mint off and on for years and I really enjoyed my time until recently. The food is wonderful in the cafe, the staff and security are always really nice and helpful. I lost my phone once and either someone turned it in or they found it and returned it to me so fast. I didn't get a chance to miss it. The casino boss is always on the floor. You'll know who he is because he's tall, dark and handsome.............lololol Always monitoring the casino. He's very personable and helpful, not just nice and friendly. They atmosphere makes you feel safe and the entertainment on stage, keeps you grooving. They have drawings, give aways and weekly prizes. The waitress and bartenders keep the drinks flowing most of the time. I enjoyed the slot machines and games but with all that said 🤔 The Mint has changed!!!!! The payouts are few and far between. There are a bunch a new faces coming in, which is nice but it's hard to get on any machine upstairs or downstairs. They stopped giving nice amounts of free play like $40-$60 up to $100. Now your lucky if you get $10. You might see 1 waitress and you have to stalk them or flag them down for drinks. I've decided not to go back in 2023. It's just not worth the drive from Nashville to go and wait 1 hour or 2 for a machine, get $10 in free play and you might see 1 waitress if your lucky with drinks. I really think it boils down to a number of things. The new restaurant IRONS and the hotel they are building next door. That's were all the casino's money is going and it leaves nothing for gamblers like me, to play with. I understand that the odds are always in the casino's favor to make tons of money and they had me winning and enjoying myself for awhile. I was up there 2, 3 times a week. But all good things come to an end and this is no different. I wish good luck to anyone visiting to have fun and get away but count your days. I suggest you spend wisely, only take what you can afford to lose and don't use the ATM's to draw out money or get a cash advance........EVER!!!! The fees they charge are ridiculously high and will eat up your funds, leaving you with less to...

Normally I would not bother to leave a review for a casino since people will either go or not go depending on their thoughts on gambling. But this is a little bit different because I really need to share my story of something they did for me so if you are deciding, which casino to visit, you might make this one come to your mind first.

I was there on Saturday, and I stood up from one of the machines, heard a loud thud but didn't see anything, so I walked away. About 20 mins later at another machine, I went to take out my phone to see what time it was and my phone was gone. It was then I realized that the "thud" must have been my phone.

I quickly went back to the other machine and nothing. I panicked because I am new to TN and don't know my way anywhere without maps. Plus my whole life is on my phone.

I went up to security to see if someone turned it in and nothing. I REALLY started to panicked. I went up to (I hope her name is Ingrid, at player's club, I could be wrong) and she went so far and above to help me. She first helped me look and nothing. She then called (I hope I'm right on his name) Paul, who works on the floor and he came over and was the most calming person.

He contacted the camera room and asked them to check the video which unfortunately at that time yielded no results. But I was FLOORED that they went this far just to help me find my phone, when that is such a little thing.

He called one of the sweetest security guards over and she helped us search as well. After about an hour of all of this, just for a phone, Paul made a comment about phones falling into the back of the seats and I ran over to my seat and sure enough that was exactly where it was at.

I made sure to tip everyone involved (except for Paul (boy do I hope that is his name), but he couldn't accept money. Because while they did not have to go THAT FAR just for a phone, the fact that they DID when they saw me in distress, will assure that I will never go anywhere else here but the Mint now. Thank you SO MUCH...