Casino Gaming History and News
Haunted Las Vegas
Sometimes what happens in Vegas stays even into the afterlife. The end of October brings thoughts of Halloween and tales of ghosts and haunted hous...
Las Vegas History Series - Stardust Hotel & Casino
The resort was conceived and built by Tony Cornero, who died in 1955 before construction was completed. When the hotel opened, it had the largest ...
Las Vegas History Series - Slots-A-Fun & O'Sheas Casinos
When most people think of modern Las Vegas the first thing that will come to their mind is the glitz and glamour of the mega-casinos, such as the B...
Subject: Las Vegas History Series - Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino
The uniquely Japanese inspired Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino opened in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip in November of 1979. The architectural d...
Las Vegas History Series - Klondike Casino Resort
The Klondike Hotel and Casino, formally the Kona Kai Motel and then the Klondike Inn, was a modest sized 150 room motel with almost 8,000 square fe...
Las Vegas History Series - Palms Casino Resort
The Palms Casino Resort broke ground in July 2000 the construction took fifteen months finishing on September 26, 2001, and the Palms Casino Resort...
Las Vegas History Series - Tropicana Hotel & Casino
In the year 1955 Ben Jaffe, a hotel executive from Miami Florida, arrived in Las Vegas and bought 40-acres of land on the (then) desolate corner of...
Las Vegas History Series - Four Queens Hotel & Casino
Construction on what would become the Four Queens Hotel & Casino began in late 1964. The construction would take close to eighteen months and o...
Evolution of a Casino from the Marina to the MGM Hotel & Casino
From the Marina to the MGM
The Marina Hotel and Casino opened in 1975 as a 714 room hotel and casino.In 1989 the Marina Hotel was purchased by t...
From Boomtown to Silverton, the Evolution of a Casino
In 1989 the Majestic Realty Company owned by Ed Roski purchased an 80-acre parcel of land off the Las Vegas Strip along the west side of Interstate...