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May 26th |
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2019 - Sunday |
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1973 - Reno, NV. Eldorado Reno is a hotel and casino in Reno, Nevada. Opened May 26 1973. It anchors a network of connected hotel-casinos in the downtown Reno core that included Circus Circus Reno and Silver Legacy Reno and are owned and operated by Eldorado Resorts. |
Link to: Eldorado Website
Link to: Eldorado Wikipedia |
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1978 - Atlantic City, NJ. Resorts Casino Hotel is a hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Resorts was the first casino hotel in Atlantic City, becoming the first legal casino outside of Nevada in the United States, when it opened on May 26, 1978. The resort completed an expansion in 2004, adding the 27-story Rendezvous Tower, and underwent renovations in 2011, converting the resort to a Roaring Twenties theme. |
Link to: Resorts website
Link to: Resorts Wikipedia |
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1984 - Atlantic City NJ. Trump Plaza opened on May 14, 1984, as a joint venture between the Trump Organization and Holiday Inn subsidiary Harrah's. Trump built the complex and it was managed by Harrah's and contained 614 rooms, seven restaurants, a health club, a 750-seat showroom and a 60,000 sq.ft. casino all on a narrow 2.6-acre plot of land next to Caesars Atlantic City. Within five months, the Harrah's name was removed from the casino and it became known only as Trump Plaza Part of the reason for this is that Harrah's was commonly associated and attracted low-rolling gamblers, but Trump had built 85 high-roller suites, which were rarely used. Revenue for the seven months it was open in 1984 the casino was placed seventh out of the ten casinos operating in the city at the time, which led to Trump taking over the entire casino from Harrah's. In 1989, the East Tower of the complex was opened, expanding the resort to a total of 906 rooms. The East Tower is a former Holiday Inn constructed in the 1960s, but closed. |
Link to: Trump Plaza Wikipedia
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2005 - Lake Charles, LA. L'auberge du Lac Casino opens. |
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May 27th |
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2019 - Monday |
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1987 - Reno, NV. Finally, in 1987, the Sundance was sold to Lincoln Management Group (later Fitzgeralds Gaming) and renamed as Fitzgeralds Las Vegas. |
Link to: Fitzgerald Wikipedia
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1994 - Enterprise NV. Silverton Las Vegas is a 300-room hotel and casino in Enterprise, Nevada, near the southern end of the Las Vegas Valley. Located on an 80-acre (32 ha) site, the hotel's market is California tourists and locals. The 64,701-square-foot (6,010.9 m2) casino is set on a rustic lodge and water motif. It is owned and operated by Ed Roski. |
Link to: Silverton Casino Website
Link to: Silverton Casino Wikipedia |
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May 28th |
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2019 - Tuesday |
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1937 - Reno, NV. Club Fortune opened at 38-40 East 2nd St., Reno. |
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A napkin from Club Fortune |
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1977 - Southgate, KY. The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky is the third deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. It occurred on the night of May 28, 1977, during the Memorial Day weekend. In the blaze, 165 persons died and over 200 were injured. This nightclub was known to have an illegal casino. |
Link to: Wikipedia: Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
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May 29th |
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2019 - Wednesday |
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1940 - Reno, NV. The Swing Club, at 220 North Virginia Street, was licensed for a 21 game. The license expired July 1, 1940. Later this was the site of the Frontier Club. |
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May 30th |
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2019 - Thursday |
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1941 - Reno, NV. The 116 Club, which had opened in 1939, became licensed for slots, 21 and roulette. The club was located at 116 North Center Street, the former location of the Alpine Club. The club closed in 1955 when their lease wasn't renewed. |
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Month of June Events |
1931 - Reno, NV. The Palace Cigar Store, at 46 East Commercial Row, was licensed for one craps game. In January of 1934, the property was licensed as the Palace Bar; in 1935 the Palace Club was licensed to operate a full casino. On September 28, 1979, it was announced that Harrah's had bought the Palace Club. It was closed and demolished soon after that. . |
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Palace Club circa 1951 |
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1931 - Reno, NV. The Washoe Cafe, 32-34 East Commercial Row, was licensed for craps and 21. It was one of the many small clubs and bars that operated in Reno during the early days of legal gaming. The club had doors that opened on Douglas Alley, as well as Commercial Row. The license ended in December of 1931. |
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1936 - Reno, NV. The Inferno Club opened at 226 1/2 North Center Street, at the former location of the Comstock Club and next to the Greyhound Bus Terminal. The Inferno was decorated with flames and red devils to resemble Dante's Inferno. In August of 1945 the Inferno moved to 124 East Commercial Row, due to the expansion of the Greyhound Bus Terminal. The Inferno closed just a few months after moving to the new location, and was soon replaced by the Depot Bar. |
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1945 - Reno, NV. Henry's Club opened at 211 North Virginia Street. It was licensed for one bingo game, for less than four months. Later, the Mapes Money Tree was located on the site. |
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June 1st |
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2019 - Saturday |
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1946 - Reno, NV. The Roaring Camp opened at 128 Lake Street; also known as Stagg's Roaring Camp. The casino featured a collection of Western memorabilia, including over 2000 guns and barstools made from authentic saddles. On February 19, 1949, it was announced that the Roaring Camp had been sold to "Pappy" Smith, of Harold's Club. On April 2, 1949, Harold's Club reopened the Roaring Camp and operated it for less than a year. The memorabilia was moved to Harold's Club, to be displayed in a section of the club that they called the Roaring Camp Room . |
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Harold's Roaring Camp at 234 Virginia Street |
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1949 - Reno, NV. Miner's Tavern, a bar with gambling, opened at 128 East Commercial Row. The Tavern offered a variety of games over the years, run by a variety of people. The Miner's Tavern closed in 1958. |
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1981 - Las Vegas, NV. Silver Saddle Casino opens at 3729 Las Vegas Blvd. South, on the Las Vegas Strip, closes within two years. |
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1988 - Las Vegas, NV. Bourbon Street opens at 120 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. |
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