Gold Dust West Casinos

Visiting the casino resorts, Ken Braun, Chief Brandtender and Founder at Lounge Lizard, explored the casinos and engaged with the enthusiastic customers where a cohesive strategy formed that would translate into a central theme and interactive experience from the landing hub to each of the websites.  

Through his hands-on experience at the casinos, Braun developed a central branding strategy that envisioned a cohesive, multi-site web experience allowing the customer to navigate between each location and a central hub. While each casino has its roots in gaming, there were unique challenges in representing the differences in the amenities offered at each location:

• Reno offers classic games, keno, video poker, several dining options, and the hottest bingo games in Nevada.

• Carson City brings hotel rooms and suites, a Good Sam Approved RV Park, classic casino games, tons of bowling, and multiple dining experiences.

• Elko has classic table games and slots, several unique dining venues, and the best Mexican food restaurant in the valley.

In keeping with the fanciful entertainment vibe of each location, Braun and the Lounge Lizard Brandtenders created a visual brand of gold dust and stars that flow through all three casino websites, touching people, leading visitors to more exciting experiences, bringing the casino energy to life — in short, creating a magical environment.

To further harmonize the individual locations, a central theme was created as the hero section for each website. Reminiscent of the magic of Hollywood, the video features gold stars flying over majestic mountains and a crystal blue lake, with the most prominent star featuring a video celebrating that individual community and the customers who win big at that casino.

Braun and the Brandtenders used modern design aesthetics to transform the old, flat websites into a new energy-filled, dynamically linked multi-facility experience. Braun’s long tenure as a judge for The Webby Awards also gave the team access to the most up-to-date trends and technologies.  

Groundbreaking Development & Technology  

Working closely with the Nevada Gaming Commission and Jacobs Entertainment IT professionals, the development team at Lounge Lizard created a new Player’s Club in which players can monitor their benefits through an interactive Players Portal.

With various levels, members can view real-time benefits and VIP credits, points, earnings, free drawing entries, discounts for rooms and dining, ‘How Close to Next Membership Level’ enticement information, and even birthday recognition giveaways.

Unique to the casino industry, the highly secure nature of the personal information stored for individual customers, the development team worked countless hours to secure the massive approvals needed from the gaming commission and the Jacobs Entertainment team.

As part of a full-service build-out, Lounge Lizard Brandtenders used the latest technology to create lightning-quick websites optimized for search engines. The sites also use a complex linking protocol between these sister sites and other Jacobs Entertainment venues in Colorado.

Stepping away from traditional flat casino industry websites, the Gold Dust West Casinos in Nevada stand out with their cohesive flow and their magical story. These websites demonstrate the impact of presenting a powerful gaming and entertainment experience that translates directly to the bottom line.