I really enjoy the Cal Neva and spend a fair amount of time there, but it is, to be generous, a bit of a seedy dive. Now frankly, I think that's part of its charm (for me, anyway). I get a kick out of the fact that cocktail service can be slow, the machines are sometimes in a state of disrepair, the clientele can be a bit - oh – eclectic, and you can count on a fight breaking out at the 3rd floor sports bar nearly every Saturday night. That's balanced by the fact that they have good video poker, Cashback, and (selectively) good blackjack games. Still, when you compare it to a Silver Legacy, a Peppermill or an Atlantis it suffers pretty much by comparison.