The first one available is the Truffade Thrax (pictured above). There’s a Lucky Wheel in the lobby doling out freebies like chips, cash and clothes, with a luxury auto as a jackpot.
This is probably because that currency can be bought for real money.
The gambling pays out with “a variety of prizes,” so it doesn’t sound like people are playing for in-world cash. Additional work is available from the mission-giver Agatha Baker, the Diamond’s operations boss. The posh suite is customizable, and it also confers membership in The Diamond family, which comes with a set of missions.Īccording to a post on Rockstar Newswire, that involves helping the Diamond’s owner, Tao Cheng, and the resort staff “protect their investment from the clutches of a corrupt family of Texan petrochemical magnates.” The missions are a series of co-op jobs that pays out awards for every completion, and players who hose the whole thread will get a brand-new vehicle. The story stuff unfolds once players take ownership of a Master Penthouse atop the building. (Virtual) gambling activities include (three-card) poker, blackjack, roulette, slot machines, and good ol’ Inside Track Betting, whose outrageous horse names ( scroll down here) thousands of GTA: San Andreas fans will fondly recall. Grand Theft Auto Online’s long-awaited casino, the Diamond Casino & Resort, opens to players on Tuesday, July 23, and it’s coming with a set of story-based cooperative missions.
