Casino Gaming History and News

This week, we are putting a new collection of chips from the La Rue Hotel and Casino on our website for you to purchase. We have also added some new Sahara chips. However, we will talk about those ...

Earlier this month, the Hooters Las Vegas Hotel and Casino became the Oyo Hotel and Casino. Looking back at the history of the Hooters in Las Vegas, this resort was located just right off the strip...

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 ...

In this week’s Las Vegas History Series, we are going to focus on two casinos that were open in the 1970s. First, we will tell you about the 20th Century Casino. Located just East of the Las Vegas ...

When you walk through the front door of Spinettis Gaming Supplies, on your left you will see a collection of chips on the top shelf in our glass case that are fantasy chips. What is cool about the...

For those who want to venture a little off the Las Vegas Strip, a few casino resorts sit near Caesars Palace and the Bellagio. Those properties are the Palms Hotel and Casino, the Rio All-Suites Ho...

Today, those passing the Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip on their way to properties including Harrah’s Las Vegas, The Linq, and Flamingo will pass the small casino/hotel resort known as Casino Roya...

To those who enjoy learning about early Las Vegas History, this week’s write up will be an interesting one for you. The year was 1955 and two brand new casinos/resorts had opened in Las Vegas. One ...