Las Vegas History Series - Silver Bird & El Rancho Hotel and Casino

Las Vegas History Series - Silver Bird & El Rancho Hotel and Casino

El Rancho
Silver Bird & El Rancho Hotel and Casino In 1976 the Thunderbird was sold to the owner of the Dunes Hotel and Casino Major Riddle; he renamed...
Orbit Inn

Orbit Inn

Gambling Memorabilia
The Orbit Inn Hotel & Casino This week we move away from the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas Strip and focus our attention to a small, long...
Golden Gate Hotel & Casino

Golden Gate Hotel & Casino

Gambling Memorabilia
  Golden Gate Hotel & Casino The Golden Gate opened in 1906 as the Hotel Nevada.  In 1907 it was assigned Las Vegas' first telephone w...
Hoot Gibson's D-4-C Ranch

Hoot Gibson's D-4-C Ranch

Gambling Memorabilia
Hoot Gibson's D-4-C Ranch Hoot Gibson was born Edmund Richard Gibson in Tekamah, Nebraska, he learned to ride a horse while still a very youn...

Classic Las Vegas

Gambling Memorabilia
Classic Las Vegas The skyline and culture of Las Vegas has certainly changed over the last fifty years. Gone is the "Golden Age" of Las Vegas wh...
The History of Punchboards

The History of Punchboards

Gambling Memorabilia
Punchboards Punchboards were originally used in the 18th century for gambling purposes. It is a game board with small holes in it covered by pap...

The Las Vegas Club Closes Its Doors After an 85 Year Run

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  Las Vegas Club The lights went out forever at midnight August 19, 2015 for the Las Vegas Club.  The Las Vegas Club opened its doors in 1930 and ...