Las Vegas History Series - Downtown Grand

The "Great Recession" of 2007 - 2009 had a major impact on Las Vegas as a whole and downtown Las Vegas in particular. The Lady Luck Hotel and Casino which had closed for remodeling just the year before was originally expected to be closed for less than a year but when the recession hit, financing for the expected remodeling collapsed and all hopes for a quick reopening of the casino were abandon by the owners of the Lady Luck.

In 2007 the property was sold but that sale did not change the fortunes of the ill-fated Lady Luck Hotel and Casino. The partially gutted hotel was often described as a "carcass" or "rotting corpse" by then Mayor of Las Vegas Oscar Goodman in city council meetings as he tried to re-invigorate plans to revitalize downtown Las Vegas between 2008 and 2009.

With the end of the recession in 2009, work finally began on transforming the much-maligned Lady Luck into its next incarnation; that incarnation was officially announced in October of 2011 when the new project was officially renamed as the Downtown Grand.

The new Downtown Grand officially opened its doors in October 2013 as a 'boutique hotel.' A style of hotels that were quickly gaining popularity throughout the country and in Las Vegas. The Downtown Grand with its 629 rooms and a wide range of restaurants and bars that include everything from the loud and rambunctious Hogs and Heifers Saloon, popular with motorcycle owners, to the Sidebar Lounge where Las Vegas' legal elite can often be found after a day in court. This truly cosmopolitan hotel boasts something for everyone and is proof that even when the chips are down in Las Vegas your luck can always turn around.

Downtown Grand Casino Chips

Chips from the Downtown Grand are an ideal addition to any collection of Downtown Las Vegas Casino Chips. 
Downtown Grand Las Vegas Deck
 
These decks are from the Downtown Grand. They have the Downtown Grand logo on them. These casino playing cards make for great additions to anybody's card collection and or can be used for your home gaming nights.
Lady Luck Hotel & Casino Chip
 
Before it was the Downtown Grand, the site was the home of the Lady Luck Hotel & Casino from 1964 - 2006.
 
Lady Luck Casino Collage
 
This piece features real post card art, real casino chips, a miniature craps table with casino dice, and professional matted back grounds. Frame: 18" x 15" (with wire installed, hang ready)
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