The oldest and possibly “most haunted” hotel in Las Vegas is hosting a contest just in time for spooky season.
Thrill-seekers up for the challenge will have the opportunity to apply to spend a weekend inside the El Cortez Hotel & Casino hunting down ghosts — in the hopes of winning a $5,000 prize.
Only one lucky soul will be chosen to participate.
The legendary El Cortez, the longest-running hotel casino in Vegas, is situated on Fremont Street, often referred to as “the Old Strip” or “Old Vegas.”
This old-school hotel — and many others on Fremont — has seen it all since it first opened its doors in 1041: mobsters, murders and even paranormal activities.
In a hotel that is 84-years-old — it’s almost expected for guests to see and hear some creepy things, like phantom footsteps and shadowy figures.
“We’re sending you to investigate, fully equipped with ghost-hunting gear, to see if the stories are true!” the contest listing from Casino.org read.
“The chosen ghost hunter will check in to the El Cortez for a haunted weekend stay, where you’ll explore the casino’s oldest and eeriest corners, searching for signs of ghostly activity.”
The chosen one will be tasked with walking through the hotel’s corridors, casino floor and any other areas that are thought to be haunted using ghost-hunting equipment such as EMF meters, EVP recorders and thermal sensors to detect unusual activity — at night.
The ghost hunting contest runs from Oct. 6 through Oct. 31, and the trip is expected to take place in early December.
If anything spooky is found, the ghost hunter will be expected to take photos and videos for evidence and to journal a short report of the scariest, funniest or mysterious findings.
It’s rumored that the El Cortez basement is full of the ashes and cremated remains of former employees who died without any family, making the hunt a little more eerie.
And $5,000 can go a long way these days, considering people can’t get over the wildly high prices Vegas is charging visitors these days.
“Having a coffee that was $14 was crazy. I just wasn’t expecting that. It was just a latte with a few extra flavors,” Katherine from College Station, Texas, told Fox News Digital.
“I got a drink this morning. It was, like, $12 for a lemonade or something like that. And water bottles are so expensive,” her daughter Cammie added.
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