This week, we are going to continue our Las Vegas History Series by focusing on the Fiesta/Fiesta Rancho Hotel and Casino.
In Las Vegas history, the Fiesta is the first casino the Maloof family-owned. It also is the first hotel/casino in North Las Vegas. George Maloof Jr. was the person who had the idea for the family to have a casino in Las Vegas. He is the former owner of the Sacramento Kings and Monarchs.
For the Fiesta, the idea was to put a casino away from the Las Vegas Strip near neighborhoods that had higher income levels and property values. The cost of the Fiesta was somewhere between 25 to 35 million dollars. It opened on December 14, 1994. The theme for the resort was Mexican.
On the gaming front, one of the marketing goals was to appeal to video poker players. George Maloof Jr. was known to spend time on the casino floor so he could get customer feedback. One of the additional addons was that the Fiesta has a drive-thru sportsbook. It is the only one in Las Vegas.
In 2000, it also became the first casino in Las Vegas to introduce coinless slot machines. In 2000, the Maloofs sold the Fiesta to the Fertita family. George Maloof Jr. used the proceeds from that sale to build the Palms Resort Casino. In 2001, the name of the casino and resort was changed to the Fiesta Rancho.
Today, it is a Station Casinos property. There has been talk that the resort and casino will end up getting sold soon. We shall see.
For the chip collectors, Fiesta is known to have many commemorative chips and a variety of others. You can find our collection below to purchase from there. You can purchase each chip by clicking the picture:
We also have pairs of Fiesta dice for $2.25 and Fiesta cards for $1.50. You can purchase either clicking the picture below:
This set of Fiesta chips is $125 with free shipping. If you are interested, send me an email to marketing@spinettis.com
If you are interested in any of these chips, any of them are $5 each below. Send me an email to marketing@spinettis.com and I can process the order for you.
If you are interested in any of these chips, any of them are $5 each below. Send me an email to marketing@spinettis.com and I can process the order for you.
