--- title: Ellis Island Casino Blog --- [![Ellis Island](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/hubfs/Ellis%20Island%20Casino/Images/logo_48.png)](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/) - [Accommodations](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/rooms.html) - [Promotions](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/specials.html) - [The Front Yard](https://info.ellisislandcasino.com/the-front-yard?_ga=2.150318577.634455104.1498802919-2137167136.1498802919) - [Casino](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/casino.html) - [Dining](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/dining.html) - [About Us](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/about.html) - [Brewery](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/ellis-island-brewery.html) - [Karaoke](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/karaoke.html) - [Careers](http://www2.appone.com/Search/Search.aspx?ServerVar=fameoperatingcompanyinc.appone.com) - [CASINO CREDIT APPLICATION](http://www.nccreports.com/application/?ellisislandcasino) - [Contact Us](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/contact.html) - [Accommodations](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/rooms.html) - [Promotions](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/specials.html) - [The Front Yard](https://info.ellisislandcasino.com/the-front-yard?_ga=2.150318577.634455104.1498802919-2137167136.1498802919) - [Casino](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/casino.html) - [Dining](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/dining.html) - [About Us](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/about.html) - [Brewery](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/ellis-island-brewery.html) - [Karaoke](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/karaoke.html) - [Careers](http://www2.appone.com/Search/Search.aspx?ServerVar=fameoperatingcompanyinc.appone.com) - [CASINO CREDIT APPLICATION](http://www.nccreports.com/application/?ellisislandcasino) - [Contact Us](http://www.ellisislandcasino.com/contact.html) # Ellis Island Casino Blog ## [Team Spotlight: Daniel Torres](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/team-spotlight-daniel-torres) Posted by [Ellis Island](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/author/ellis-island) on Apr 1, 2019 1:50:56 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/hubfs/DanielTorres_cake-4.jpg)](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/team-spotlight-daniel-torres)   [Read More](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/team-spotlight-daniel-torres) 23 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/team-spotlight-daniel-torres#comments-listing) Topics: [Ellis Island](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/topic/ellis-island), [team members](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/topic/team-members), [daniel torres](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/topic/daniel-torres) ## [Bloody Mary, Queen of Brunch](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/bloody-mary-queen-of-brunch) Posted by [Ellis Island](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/author/ellis-island) on Feb 20, 2019 4:00:37 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/hubfs/IMG_6421.jpg)](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/bloody-mary-queen-of-brunch) Some of us chant her name three times in a dark bathroom to hopefully (*not*) summon a mirror-demon that will impress the cowardly sleepover attendees waiting outside. Others of us, namely those 21 and over, prefer to invoke the spirit by gesturing wordlessly to a drink menu while meditating in oversized sunglasses. Yes, we’re talking about [the Bloody Mary—Queen of Brunch and the Hair of the Dog](https://www.facebook.com/EllisIslandLV/photos/a.209067695787186/2475473939146539/?type=3&theater) that will save us all. 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Our old brewhouse had been pumping out brews since we opened the brewing in 1998.  ![](https://apps.rackspace.com/a/attachments/INBOX.Sent/14726/2?wsid=7671753e6e3c832aaed9b27166cd35233e23d7f5) Here are some of the stats of all the beer brewed by our old system:  19,403,502 Glasses  117,360 Kegs 4,000+ Complete Brews ![IMG_8915.jpg](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_8915.jpg?width=816&height=1088&name=IMG_8915.jpg) The new system is now up and running, serving all the great Ellis Island brews we've been mixing over the years. With the new system we can brew four times more batches that we could before. This means more of our regular beers (light, hefeweizen, amber, IPA, stout and root beer), as well as more seasonals will be coming your way in 2018! Cheers!    [Read More](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/breweryupdate) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/breweryupdate#comments-listing) Topics: [Ellis Island](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/topic/ellis-island), [Beer](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/topic/beer), [awards](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/topic/awards) ## [Best of Las Vegas](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/best-of-las-vegas) Posted by [Ellis Island](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/author/ellis-island) on Nov 14, 2017 5:10:59 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/hubfs/LV_Fri%2057.jpg)](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/best-of-las-vegas) The votes are in, and thanks to all of you Ellis Island Casino & Brewery has been named Best of Las Vegas in 2017 for Best Karaoke, Best Microbrewery and Best Cheap Eats. This is a repeat win for Karaoke (our most awarded category since 1997), and Microbrewery (2015, 2016), but a first time win for our Cheap Eats. 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For every entertainer who sang on our stage, we donated $1,000 to the Las Vegas Victims Fund. This was a ticketed event where we asked for a donation to come in and see the show. By the end of the night, we had raised $100,000.  [Read More](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/sing-for-strength-thank-you) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/sing-for-strength-thank-you#comments-listing) Topics: [karaoke](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/topic/karaoke) ## ['Tis the Season: Oktoberfest Now Pouring](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/oktoberfest-beer) Posted by [Ellis Island](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/author/ellis-island) on Sep 27, 2017 4:36:32 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.jerusalemonline.com/images/AAAJudy/oktoberfest_munich.jpg)](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/oktoberfest-beer) Forget pumpkin spice, this fall season it's all about a different kind of flavor. Enter, Ellis Island Oktoberfest! Our seasonal Märzen beer is now pouring.  [Read More](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/oktoberfest-beer) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/oktoberfest-beer#comments-listing) Topics: [Beer](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/topic/beer), [event](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/topic/event) ## [Karaoke Madness: 10 of the Best Karaoke Songs of all Time](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/karaoke-madness-10-of-best-karaoke-songs-of-all-time) Posted by [Ellis Island](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/author/ellis-island) on Sep 4, 2017 12:11:35 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/hubfs/dont%20stop%20believing-1.jpg)](https://blog.ellisislandcasino.com/karaoke-madness-10-of-best-karaoke-songs-of-all-time) Many say that karaoke is an artform.  Ok, maybe not "many".  But it is a wonderful form of interactive entertainment that allows people to let the hidden performer within themselves shine.  And having won the title for *Best Karaoke in Las Vegas, *Ellis Island Casino, Hotel, and Brewery certainly knows a thing or two about this popular pastime.  A seasoned karaoke singer usually has a repertoire of songs they know will make the crowd go wild, and below we have listed 10 songs (in no particular order) that are certain to please any karaoke crowd.  Sticking to just 10 great karaoke songs was a bit of a challenge, but we trust that whether you're a beginner or a seasoned karaoke performer, these songs will have the crowd shouting for an encore. 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