All casinos in California allow 18 year olds to gamble (unlike Vegas where the legal age to gamble is 21). As far as casinos in northern California that have alcohol licenses, there are: near Sacramento: Thunder Valley Casino, Gold County Casino. Near San Francisco: Cache Creek Casino, Sho-ka-wah Casino. Aug 03, 2007  i have read on many websites and heard from a few people there are places 18 year olds can gamble and me and a few frineds are trying to go to a casino for a vacation but i cannot find a place that will aloow me to gamble at the age of 18 does anyone know of any places in or near the U.S. Where its legal to gamble at 18. Certain persons who would never dream of having a go at poker 18 year old casino in northern california in a real casino, already love to play poker on the internet because the software guides them through the playing process.We do this by focusing on quality, listening to our players and appealing to a 18 year old casino in northern california wide audience.

1. California Casinos 18 And Over

Las Vegas is known as Sin City, a desert oasis for adult entertainment. For 18-year-olds, finding hotels that are both affordable and cater to under-aged guests can be challenging. Knowing which Las Vegas hotels can best accommodate your individual travel needs will help you to better plan your stay.

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino is a wonderful option for 18-year-olds, as room rates begin at $69 and a variety of activities are available for the under-aged crowd. Booking in advance on its website will provide the best deal because the hotel consistently updates the special offers section on the site. At this resort all guest rooms are at least 446 square feet, providing enough space for two to four guests per room. The MGM Grand is home to both fine dining and quick eat options, as well as its Grand Pool Complex, complete with five pools, and a lazy river to provide entertainment suitable for all ages.

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89109 877-880-0880 MGMGrand.com

Fitzgeralds Hotel & Casino

Located in downtown Las Vegas on Fremont Street, Fitzgeralds Hotel and Casino provides rooms to those 18 years or older for $29 a night, if booked 30 days in advance on the hotel website. All rooms offer cable television service, complimentary toiletries, hair dryers and refrigerators upon request. Entertainment for all ages is available on property, including an outdoor pool and spa and a showroom with nightly entertainment. Because Fitzgeralds is situated on the Fremont Street pedestrian promenade, guests can enjoy the free, all-ages show of the Fremont Street Experience light spectacular.

Fitzgeralds Hotel & Casino 301 Fremont Street Las Vegas, NV 89101 800-274-5825 FitzgeraldsLasVegas.com

Four Queens Hotel & Casino

This hotel has weekday rates starting at $33 per night, if booking is done on its website, and is a prime location for the 18 and over crowd. Located on Fremont Street, it is steps away from the nightly Fremont Experience light show and a variety of local street performances. At the end of the street, guests can catch The Deuce--an inexpensive double-decker bus--and ride to the strip for more free entertainment. The hotel provides both smoking and non-smoking rooms, in-room refrigerators and 32-inch flat panel televisions.

Four Queens Hotel & Casino 202 Fremont Street Las Vegas, NV 89101 800-634-6045 Fourqueens.com

Riviera Hotel & Casino

Located on the north end of the Las Vegas strip, the Riviera Hotel and Casino provides nightly entertainment and dining to suit the under-aged crowd searching for an affordable stay. Rooms are suitable for one to four guests and include free parking. Entertainment for guests 18-years and older includes the Crazy Girls Topless Revue, Greg London's ICONS and the Riviera Comedy Club. For family friendly entertainment, Dr. Scott Lewis' Outrageous Comedy Hypnotist and Barbara & Frank, The Concert That Never Was are all options. Adults who are not old enough to drink or attend night clubs legally can enjoy the on-site 3 Lions Tattoo Studio and the Oasis Pool Complex, complete with poolside patio dining. If you are on a tight budget, the Riviera Hotel and Casino is least expensive if booked on the hotel website a minimum of thirty days in advance.

Riviera Hotel & Casino 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 800-634-3420 RivieraHotel.com

Tropicana Hotel & Casino

The Tropicana provides rooms starting at $49 per night, via booking on its website. The hotel is located on the south end of the Las Vegas strip, with redesigned rooms offering a South Beach getaway atmosphere. The Tropicana is home to Brad Garrett's Comedy Club and the Las Vegas Mob Experience, offering adult comedy and theatrical entertainment for all adults 18 years and over. Rooms are typically half-price during the week; therefore, it is ideal to book a stay mid-week if finding the lowest price is important. If interested in on-site entertainment, guests can take advantage of the 2-for-1 show ticket deals available in 2010. According to the Tropicana official site, its pool was named the best in Las Vegas and is available for all ages, making it perfect for the 18 and over crowd.

Tropicana Hotel & Casino 3801 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 800-851-1703 TropLV.com

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Jeremy Strohmeyer (born October 11, 1978) is a convicted murderer, serving four consecutive life terms for the sexual assault and murder of 7-year-old Sherrice Iverson (October 20, 1989 – May 25, 1997)^[1] at Primadonna Resort and Casino in Primm, Nevada, on May 25, 1997.

The case drew national attention by focusing on the safety of children in casinos and on the revelation that Strohmeyer's friend, David Cash Jr., said he saw the crime in progress but did not stop it.^[2]

California Casinos 18 And Over

• 3After the trial

The crime[edit]

In the early morning hours of May 25, 1997, two males, Jeremy Strohmeyer (age 18) and David Cash Jr. (age 17), were at the Primadonna Resort & Casino at Primm, Nevada, near the California state line. The two young men had arrived at the gambling establishment, accompanied by Cash's father, from their homes in Long Beach.^{[citation needed]} Strohmeyer was a student at Wilson High School in Long Beach.^[3]

At around 4 a.m., Strohmeyer began repeatedly making apparently 'playful' contact with 7-year-old Sherrice Iverson, who was roaming the casino alone. The young girl's father was gambling and drinking. Her father left Sherrice in the care of her 14-year-old brother, Harold, in the casino's arcade. This resulted in Sherrice running around unmonitored. The girl had been returned to her father several times through the day, having been found alone by security. Eventually, Strohmeyer followed Sherrice into a women's restroom.

While in the restroom, the two began throwing wet paper wads at one another. Sherrice then reportedly tossed a yellow plastic 'Wet Floor' sign at Strohmeyer. At around this time Strohmeyer's friend, David Cash, entered the restroom and witnessed Strohmeyer forcibly taking Iverson into a stall. When Cash looked in from the adjacent stall, he saw Strohmeyer holding his left hand over Iverson's mouth and fondling her with his right. After this, Cash left the restroom and was followed 20 minutes later by Strohmeyer, who immediately confessed to him that he had molested and killed the girl.^[4]

Three days later, Strohmeyer was taken into custody at his home. Two classmates in Long Beach had identified him after security tape footage captured by cameras at the casino was released by Nevada police and played on the television news. Strohmeyer was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and sexual assault of a minor. When questioned by police, Strohmeyer stated that he molested Iverson and strangled her to stifle her screams. Before leaving, Strohmeyer noticed Iverson was still alive and twisted her head in an attempt to break her neck, and after hearing a loud popping sound, rested her body in a sitting position on the toilet with her feet in the bowl. Strohmeyer's attorneys later tried to have the confession suppressed because he was not given legal counsel. However, the police claimed that Strohmeyer waived his right to have an attorney present during questioning.^[4]

Plea bargain[edit]

Strohmeyer's defense attorney was Leslie Abramson, who represented many high-profile clients, including the Menendez brothers. Strohmeyer claimed he was high on alcohol and drugs at the time and did not remember committing the crimes. It was even suggested that perhaps the witness, David Cash, had, in fact, been the one to murder Sherrice, as Strohmeyer claimed to have no recollection of his actions and the witness was the one to actually tell him what he had seen him doing in the bathroom that night. Abramson also noted that Strohmeyer's biological father is in prison and his biological mother is in a mental hospital.^[2]

Strohmeyer's trial was scheduled to begin in September 1998. Prosecutors claimed that Strohmeyer had asked his former girlfriend to dress up as a school girl for him.^[2][4]

Strohmeyer was originally facing a possible death sentence for the murder (had the case gone to trial), but hours before his trial was to start, Abramson entered a plea bargain on his behalf. On September 8, 1998, Strohmeyer pleaded guilty to four charges: first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, sexual assault on a minor with substantial bodily harm and sexual assault on a minor. On October 14, 1998, he was sentenced to four life terms, one for each crime he pleaded guilty to, to be served consecutively without possibility of parole.^[2][5]

After the trial[edit]

Imprisonment[edit]

Strohmeyer was initially incarcerated at Ely State Prison, a maximum security prison located north of Ely, Nevada where most prisoners in Nevada who are serving life without parole are imprisoned for at least the early portion of their sentences. He was placed in administrative segregation, meaning that he was not placed in the general inmate population, but rather in his own cell in a special secured section.^[6] His prison number is #059389. Strohmeyer was reportedly transferred to the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada where he is classified as 'medium' custody.

Appeals[edit]

Jeremy Strohmeyer subsequently appealed his conviction.

In 2000, he was unsuccessfully defended by Camille Abate.^[7] Strohmeyer recanted his confession and accused Abramson of lying to him and bullying him into pleading guilty in order to cover up her misunderstandings about Nevada Law. Strohmeyer's new attorneys also suggested that Abramson wanted him to plead guilty because Strohmeyer's parents could not afford to pay her additional funds if the case went to trial. Abramson denied all the allegations.^[8] Ultimately, his appeal was rejected.

In 2001, the Nevada Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Strohmeyer to cancel his guilty plea. In January 2006, Strohmeyer lost a federal court bid to review his case.^[9]

On May 31, 2018, a request for parole was made based on 2012 and 2016 Supreme Court decisions that juveniles should have a chance at parole.^[10]His request was denied in July 2018.^[11]

Lawsuit by adoptive parents[edit]

In October 1999, Strohmeyer's adoptive parents filed a $1 million lawsuit against Los Angeles County and its adoption workers. They claimed that social workers deliberately withheld crucial information that would have stopped them from adopting him as an infant. Specifically, they claimed they were never told that Strohmeyer's biological mother had severe mental problems, including that she suffered from chronic schizophrenia and had been hospitalized more than 60 times prior to Strohmeyer's birth.^[12]

However, the Strohmeyers have stated that they will continue to support their adopted son despite the fact that he will almost certainly spend the rest of his life in prison.^[12]

David Cash[edit]

Sherrice Iverson's mother demanded that David Cash Jr., also be charged as an accessory to murder, but authorities stated there was insufficient evidence connecting him to the actual crime, and Cash was never prosecuted for any offense related to the murder.

In the weeks following Strohmeyer's arrest, Cash told the Los Angeles Times that he did not dwell on the murder of Sherrice Iverson. 'I'm not going to get upset over somebody else's life. I just worry about myself first. I'm not going to lose sleep over somebody else's problems.' He also told the newspaper that the publicity surrounding the case had made it easier for him to 'score with women.' Cash also told the Long Beach Press-Telegram: 'I'm no idiot ... I'll get my money out of this.'^[13][14]

Cash would go on to face being labeled 'the bad Samaritan,' and also the target of a campaign by students who attempted to get him kicked out of UC Berkeley for not stopping the crime. Two local Los Angeles radio hosts, Tim Conway Jr. and Doug Steckler, subsequently held a rally to have Cash expelled from the University of California at Berkeley, but University officials stated that they had no basis to remove him since he was not convicted of any crime.

Cash did express equivocal remorse over Iverson's death in a radio interview, stating that 'I have a lot of remorse toward the Iverson family. It was a very tragic event...The simple fact remains I don't know this little girl ... I don't know people in Panama or Africa who are killed every day, so I can't feel remorse for them. The only person I know is Jeremy Strohmeyer', but still insisted that he did nothing wrong.^[4][15]

The Sherrice Iverson bill[edit]

Sherrice Iverson's murder led to the passage of Nevada State Assembly Bill 267, requiring people to report to authorities when they have reasonable suspicions that a child younger than 18 is being sexually abused or violently treated. The impetus for the bill stemmed from Cash's inaction during the commission of the crime.

The 'Sherrice Iverson' bill, introduced by Nevada State Assembly Majority Leader Richard Perkins (D-Henderson), provides for a fine and possible jail time for anyone who fails to report a crime of the nature that led to the creation of the bill. The bill was enacted in 2000.^[16]

Sherrice Iverson's murder also led to the passage of California Assembly Bill 1422, the Sherrice Iverson Child Victim Protection Act, which added section 152.3 to California's Penal Code.^[17][18] This duty to rescue law requires that a person notify law enforcement if they witness a murder, rape, or any lewd or lascivious act, where the victim is under 14 years old.^[18][19]

Increased Security at Nevada Casinos[edit]

As a result of this murder, hotels in Nevada increased security in their arcades, often having a security guard even in small arcades.^{[citation needed]}

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Michigan Daily, Berkeley wants student to get out of town, 'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2007-06-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. ^ ^abcdTeen pleads guilty in Nevada casino killing of girl, CNN.com, September 8, 1998. (retrieved on August 25, 2008). Archived February 20, 1999, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^Wride, Nancy (1997-10-12). 'Truth Stronger Than Friction'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-02-24. 'While Wilson High classmate Jeremy Strohmeyer drew gasps of media attention in late May with his arrest on charges he raped and strangled a 7-year-old at a Nevada casino,[...]'
4. ^ ^abcdNevada v. Strohmeyer - 'Casino Child Murder Trial', CourtTV (retrieved on August 25, 2008). Archived March 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
5. ^Killer of Girl in Casino Gets Life Term, New York Times, October 15, 1998. (retrieved on August 25, 2008)
6. ^Strohmeyer taken to Ely prison, Associated Press (reprinted by Las Vegas RJ News), October 24, 1998 (retrieved on August 31, 2008). Archived October 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
7. ^LAS VEGAS RJ:NEWS: Justice unchanged for killerArchived May 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
8. ^Abramson testifies she didn't force Strohmeyer to take plea by Harriet Ryan, Court TV Online, February 8, 2000. Retrieved on August 25, 2008 Archived March 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
9. ^Confessed Casino Child Killer Loses Federal Appeal, Associated Press (reprinted by abc7.com), January 18, 2006 (retrieved on August 25, 2008). Archived May 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
10. ^https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/01/confessed-nevada-child-killer-seeks-parole-cites-immaturity/
11. ^https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/judge-denies-new-sentence-for-man-who-killed-girl-at-nevada-casino/
12. ^ ^abAdoptive parents of convicted killer sue social workers by Jennifer Auther, CNN.com, October 27, 1999 (retrieved on August 25, 2008).
13. ^[1], The Michigan Daily, September 30, 1998 (retrieved on February 16, 2009) Archived May 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
14. ^Who can possibly reach David Cash's heart of darkness?, San Francisco Chronicle, October 4, 1998 (retrieved on February 16, 2009) Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
15. ^Protesters want student expelledArchived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, The Daily Bruin, August 31, 1998 (retrieved on August 31, 2008)
16. ^http://articles.latimes.com/2000/sep/19/local/me-23477
17. ^'Assembly Bill No. 1422'(PDF). California Legislative Information.
18. ^ ^ab'California Penal Code Section 142-181'. California Legislative Information. Archived from the original on 2015-03-17.
19. ^'California Penal Code Section 281-289.6'. California Legislative Information. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12.

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