Casino Gaming History and News

Few properties in Las Vegas have gone through as many changes of ownership and names as the current Westgate Hotel and Casino.   The hotel was originally designed by architect Martin Stern Jr.  Whe...

The Brown Derby Casino first opened, in the predominately African-American North West Side of Las Vegas, in 1944. Although it shared a name with the famous Brown Derby restaurants in Los Angeles an...

On December 28, 2016, Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds passed away, just one day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher. While Hollywood and her fans mourned her passing few knew that for...

On March 2, 1979, Michael Gaughan, son of legendary casino owner Jackie Gaughan, opened the Barbary Coast Hotel & Casino on the famous "Four Corners" of Las Vegas Boulevard (Las Vegas Blvd and ...

Tonight we will say "goodbye" to 2016 and welcome the New Year with fireworks over the Las Vegas Strip and champagne or other libations in hand.  Before we leave 2016 to the history books indulge u...

When most people think of Las Vegas Christmas is one of the last things to come to their minds, but when December comes the Las Vegas turns into a venerable Winter Wonderland.   Couldn't get away ...

The Bellagio Hotel & Casino - or as this writer often calls it "Terry Benedict's place," Terry Benedict is the fictional owner of the Bellagio in the 2001 remake of the movie Ocean's Eleven - w...

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...

In honor of Veteran's Day this week we temporarily turn away from the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas and look briefly at how the Second World War affected Las Vegas and the state of Nevada. Prior ...