According to the report, the Las Vegas Strip once again ranked as the top commercial gaming market in the United States in 2025, generating approximately $8.64 billion in gaming revenue alone. No other U.S. casino market came particularly close. Continue reading Nevada Still Sits at the Center of America’s Gaming Industry, Even as the Market Changes
Chapter 4 of our El Cortez Spotlight series When Jackie Gaughan arrived in Las Vegas in the early 1960s, Fremont Street was a street caught between memory and ambition. The Strip was rising fast to the south, promising fountains, fountains, and even more fountains, but downtown remained the beating heart of the city’s older rhythm. The El Cortez, already decades old, was quietly waiting for … Continue reading Jackie’s Kingdom
The Imperial Palace was originally opened as the Flamingo Capri in 1959 as a 180-room motel. Ralph Engelstad purchased the property in 1971, added a casino in 1972, and renamed it the Imperial Palace in 1979 when a new casino facility opened. Engelstad expanded the resort with additional hotel towers from 1982 to 1987, making it one of the largest hotels in the world with … Continue reading The Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Chapter 3 of our El Cortez Spotlight series By the mid-1940s, El Cortez had become a tidy little cash machine on Fremont Street, attracting both curious travelers and the kind of men who didn’t like to explain where their money came from. The war had ended, soldiers were returning home, and Las Vegas was poised for a kind of rebirth -one that would shimmer under … Continue reading El Cortez: The Mob Arrives
On January 1, 1992, the property was reborn as Casino Royale, under the ownership of the Elardi family (who also owned the Frontier at the time). They bought the former Nob Hill and adjacent hotel for about US$17 million. Continue reading Casino Royale Hotel & Casino
(from The House of Caesars: Power, Glamour, and the Empire of Las Vegas) Chapter 1 in our Caesars Palace spotlight series Las Vegas was still small enough in 1966 that a man could stand in the desert at night and hear nothing but his own pulse. The lights of the Strip stopped abruptly then—ending not in sprawl but in silence. And at the edge of … Continue reading Caesars Palace – The Mirage Before the Mirage
Part 2 of our El Cortez Spotlight series In the spring of 1945, the desert heat arrived early, pressing down on Fremont Street like a secret. The El Cortez had been open barely four years, and already it was changing hands. The war was nearly over, soldiers were trickling back west, and Las Vegas-still small enough that everyone knew the sheriff by name—-about to inherit … Continue reading Bugsy’s Brief Inheritance
Once rebranded, the property embarked on an expansion spree. Between 1982 and 1987, Engelstad added multiple hotel towers and additional casino space, boosting room count to about 2,637.
Its theme was unusual at the time, capturing visitors with value-oriented room rates and a unique look compared to the mega-resorts. The resort also introduced interesting attractions — notably the large car museum known as “The Auto Collections”, which opened in 1981.
https://ift.tt/gUsnRW0 As the excitement surrounding the World Series reaches its peak, sports enthusiasts flock to Las Vegas, where the atmosphere is electric with lively gatherings and communal celebrations. Among the various venues that come alive during such significant sporting events, Downtown Grand Las Vegas stands out as a prominent spot to watch Game 7 of the World Series. Located in the heart of Downtown Las … Continue reading Exploring Downtown Grand Las Vegas: A Hub of Entertainment During World Series Game 7
https://ift.tt/W0xAZ5E The Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) stands as a prominent fixture in the landscape of American motorsports. Located approximately 15 miles northeast of the iconic Las Vegas Strip, this expansive facility not only hosts a myriad of high-octane events but also serves as a vital training ground for aspiring racers, making it a significant component of the racing community. History and Development Opened in … Continue reading Exploring the Las Vegas Motor Speedway: A Hub of Racing Excellence
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