Casino Gaming History and News

On August 14th, 1951, Benny Binion opened Binion’s Horseshoe after purchasing the land from the resorts of the Hotel Apache and Eldorado Club. It was the first casino downtown that had both carpet ...

The "Great Recession" of 2007 - 2009 had a major impact on Las Vegas as a whole and downtown Las Vegas in particular. The Lady Luck Hotel and Casino which had closed for remodeling just the year be...

Construction on what would become the Four Queens Hotel & Casino began in late 1964. The construction would take close to eighteen months and on June 2 of 1966, the same day the Surveyor 1space...

The Fremont Hotel Last week, on May 18th 2016, the Fremont Hotel celebrated its 60th Anniversary.    Designed by architect Wayne McAllister when the Fremont Hotel opened its doors in 1956 it was th...