# UNO Social Clubs to open in Vegas casinos and soon nationwide
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [July 14, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857 "2025-07-14T21:16:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/1 "2025-07-14T21:16:41Z")
UNO Social Clubs are coming to Vegas. No word yet on whether you can actually bet money, but I assume you can.
> **[New UNO casino club hits Las Vegas with nationwide rollout planned](https://www.newsweek.com/new-uno-social-club-casino-las-vegas-2098544)**
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> Palms Casino Resort has thrown a wild card by opening the first-ever social club dedicated to popular family game.
Shit, I might have to do this when it comes to Virginia. Where’s our resident professional gambler? I’d like to hear his take.
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### Author:  [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/2 "2025-07-14T21:28:34Z")
From the article:
> The popular card game UNO is owned by an estimated 80 percent of American households, according to the National Museum of Play, which dubbed it “America’s favorite game.”
incredible. I’d never even heard of it. And I wouldn’t have thought that any specific game would be so wildly popular that 80% of households would have one.
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### Author:  [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/3 "2025-07-14T22:14:39Z")
You’ve never heard of UNO, the most irritating card game that enthusiasts insist on everyone playing at family gatherings? It’s like Twister for the somnolescent, _Sorry_ for people who don’t like rolling dice, Yahtzee for the mathematically challenged.
It is absolutely terrible which, of course, is why Las Vegas casinos are now promoting it.
Stranger
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### Author:  [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/4 "2025-07-14T22:31:55Z")
It’s also a very popular game in psych hospitals. Ask me how I know!
I like UNO but I can’t get anyone in my family to play it with me. We all kinda do our own thing.
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### Author:  [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/5 "2025-07-14T23:07:19Z")
It’s a fun enough game, for kids. But how many adults play it without kids involved?
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### Author:  [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/6 "2025-07-14T23:13:52Z")
I know about 8 adults who play regularly. Leaving me and the kids trying to watch Disney movies with subtitles. (You can’t hear because screaming, cursing and jumping up and down.)
Yeah, not my favorite game around here.
🤗
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### Author:  [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/7 "2025-07-15T03:35:08Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#):
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> You’ve never heard of UNO, the most irritating card game that enthusiasts insist on everyone playing at family gatherings? It’s like Twister for the somnolescent, _Sorry_ for people who don’t like rolling dice, Yahtzee for the mathematically challenged.
Most accurately…
It is Crazy Eights for the right-wing evangelical set who believe that poker decks are evil because they are used for gambling and UNO is good, wholesome family fun that no one would ever use for gambling or drinking.
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### Author:  [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/8 "2025-07-15T04:25:46Z")
[Never underestimate the ingenuity of hipsters with cheap beer and overpriced bourbon.](https://www.bourbonandboots.com/how-to-play-drunk-uno-drinking-game/)
Stranger
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### Author:  [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/9 "2025-07-15T04:37:03Z")
I can’t wait to see how berserk folks get when $700,000 is on the line and some plays +4, Reverse or Skip.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/10 "2025-07-15T13:38:42Z")
UNO has a built-in scoring system; any gambling will likely monetize the points. I’ve never seen anyone actually keep score.
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### Author:  [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/11 "2025-07-15T13:56:34Z")
> [@wolfpup](#):
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> I’d never even heard of it.
Really? How?
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### Author:  [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/12 "2025-07-15T13:58:39Z")
> [@Chronos](#):
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> It’s a fun enough game, for kids. But how many adults play it without kids involved?
That’s funny, because until I had my own kids, Uno was the game we played when old people wanted to play with us 🤣
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/13 "2025-07-15T15:01:25Z")
80% seems crazy high to me. I used to have a deck, but I don’t now. My folks certainly don’t. I guarantee none of their friends do. My mother in law doesn’t. I could maybe believe that enough decks were sold in a certain time period that 80% of households could have one, but that’s it.
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### Author:  [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/14 "2025-07-15T15:05:40Z")
> [@pulykamell](#):
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> 80% seems crazy high to me.
It’s probably bullshit.
The article references this source:
> **[America’s Favorite Game and Success Story: Uno! - The Strong National Museum...](https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/americas-favorite-game-and-success-story-uno/)**
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> Have you played Uno? An estimated 80 percent of game-playing households have. Since its introduction in 1971, the game has sold increasingly well. Inexpensive to buy and easy to learn, Uno appeals to a wide age range. Unlike most card games aimed at...
Which only claims that 80% of _game playing households_ have _played_ Uno, but doesn’t define what a _game playing households_ is or source this claim.
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### Author:  [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/15 "2025-07-15T15:08:50Z")
I like playing Uno at family get togethers because it’s easy to chat and play. It doesn’t take a lot of thinking. Anyone can play at any skill level. It’s like doing a jigsaw puzzle. People can easily chat and play at the same time. Games with more strategy require more thinking, which means people aren’t really chatting during the game. They’re thinking about their next move. And games which require high skill are more difficult for newbies to jump in and have a good time. The game of Uno itself isn’t necessarily all that compelling or challenging, but the simple aspect is great for when you have lots of people hanging out and want to do something casual. However, it’s not a good game for someone who is hyper competitive and believes they have an inherent right to always win. The random aspect means that anyone can lose. If someone is a sore loser, their tantrums at things like getting a Draw 4 card can ruin the mood.
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### Author:  [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/16 "2025-07-15T15:46:06Z")
Yeah, and that’s a different claim of ownership referenced in the Newsweek article.
I also taught my kids Crazy Eights, which we played more often. Think we probably lost that UNO deck. And you can add your own rules to it if you want a more UNO-like mechanic.
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### Author:  [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/17 "2025-07-15T16:20:56Z")
> [@filmore](#):
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> I like playing Uno at family get togethers because it’s easy to chat and play.
Yes. I enjoy playing Uno, with the right people, but the game itself would have no appeal if I were playing against a computer, or against humans but with no interaction between the players.
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### Author:  [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/18 "2025-07-15T18:38:52Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#):
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> Where’s our resident professional gambler? I’d like to hear his take.
At the slots trying to earn $250 to pay for screwing with the AC in his hotel room.
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### Author:  [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/19 "2025-07-18T13:45:57Z")
I play occasionally with my coworkers. Just for fun, we don’t count points or even keep track of who won hands.
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### Author:  [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uno-social-clubs-to-open-in-vegas-casinos-and-soon-nationwide/1020857/20 "2025-07-18T13:54:08Z")
😃
He also just got banned, so we’ll never know his take on the UNO gambling.
Too bad, I liked his goofy posts.
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