The Museum of Gaming History

The Museum of Gaming History is growing and we need your support. The MoGH came to life in 2014 with the showing of exhibits at the El Cortez Hotel and the Mob Museum. We are working on showing several new exhibits in the coming year. The MoGH needs your support to fund these projects. We seek to grow the hobby by expanding interest in Gaming History. Please visit the MoGH Donation page.

Museum of Gaming History
An Educational Project of The Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club, Inc.
An IRS approved 501 (c) (3) Tax Exempt Not-For-Profit Corporation

Dedicated to the preservation and education of Gaming History

Gaming History - Week of November 02, 2014

November 2nd

2014 - Sunday

1978 - Las Vegas, NV. Silver Star Casino opens at 207 North 3rd Street, downtown Las Vegas - slots only, closes in 2 months.

$5 Chip

2003 - Vicksburg, MS. Horizon Casino opens.

November 3rd

2014 - Monday

2006 - French Lick, IN. French Lick casino opens.

November 5th

2014 - Wednesday

1938 - Reno, NV. Harrah's Heart Tango Club opened at 2:00 p.m., at 242 North Virginia Street, in Reno. It was next door to Harold's Club, and a doorway connected the two, allowing Harold's Bar to serve Harrah's customers. When Harrah's lease expired in 1945, the property became part of Harold's Club.

November 6th

2014 - Thursday

1996 - Greenville, MS. Lighthouse Point Casino opens.

November 7th

2014 - Friday

1941 - Las Vegas, NV. El Cortez Hotel & Casino opens at 600 East Fremont, downtown Las Vegas.

1995 - Las Vegas, NV. The Landmark closed on August 8, 1990. At 5:35AM on November 7, 1995, the Landmark was demolished in seventeen seconds. The demolition was filmed and used in Mars Attacks! Today, the property which once housed the Landmark is a 2,000 space parking lot for the Las Vegas Convention Center. .

Link to: Landmark Implosion Link to: The Landmark Wikipedia

November 8th

2014 - Saturday

1993 - New Orleans, LA. Star casino opens.

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