Subject: Las Vegas History Series - Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino
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Subject: Las Vegas History Series - Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino

The uniquely Japanese inspired Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino opened in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip in November of 1979. The architectural design is heavily influenced by Japanese temple des...
Las Vegas History Series - Klondike Casino Resort
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Las Vegas History Series - Klondike Casino Resort

The Klondike Hotel and Casino, formally the Kona Kai Motel and then the Klondike Inn, was a modest sized 150 room motel with almost 8,000 square feet of casino space on the south end of the Las Veg...
Las Vegas History Series - Tropicana Hotel & Casino
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Las Vegas History Series - Tropicana Hotel & Casino

In the year 1955 Ben Jaffe, a hotel executive from Miami Florida, arrived in Las Vegas and bought 40-acres of land on the (then) desolate corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Bond Road (now Tropicana ...
Evolution of a Casino from the Marina to the MGM Hotel & Casino
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Evolution of a Casino from the Marina to the MGM Hotel & Casino

From the Marina to the MGM The Marina Hotel and Casino opened in 1975 as a 714 room hotel and casino.In 1989 the Marina Hotel was purchased by the MGM along with the neighboring Tropicana Countr...