2 Vegas hotels to accept bitcoins -- but gambling still requires hard cash[ Tue, 21 Jan 2014 22:54:12 GMT ]Las Vegas is getting one more novelty. Starting this week, patrons will be able to use the online currency bitcoin to pay for rooms, food and drinks at two downtown casinos. The D casino and the city's oldest casino, the Golden Gate, will accept bitcoins at hotel front desks beginning Wednesday.