Casino Gaming History and News

Palace Station Hotel & Casino On July 1st, Palace Station celebrated its 40th Anniversary.      In 1976, Frank Fertitta, Jr., the former general manager at the Fremont, and his two partners ...

Sands Hotel & Casino The Sands hotel was established in 1952 by Jake Freedman, who had established restaurants in Las Vegas years earlier.  Construction began on Sands Hotel in early 1952, bui...

The Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino In August 2016 Caesars Palace will celebrate its 50th Anniversary.  As the parties start and Caesars Palace prepares for its Golden Anniversary we look back a...

The Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino The Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino opened to the public on June 21, 1996.  The Monte Carlo was originally known as the "Grand Victoria" and its architecture and int...

Circus Circus Hotel & Casino Circus Circus Hotel and Casino opened on October 18, 1968, initially owned by Jay Sarno and Stanley Mallin.  At the time of its opening Circus Circus included only ...

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...

Copag is pleased to announce a multi-year agreement to return as the official playing card of the most prestigious, longest-running and richest gaming event in the world, the World Series of Poker ...

The Pioneer Club Casino We here at Spinettis listen to our customers; this week's entry is from one of our customer who came in and said "you should write about the Pioneer Club."  Well, sir your w...

Stratosphere Hotel & Casino Saturday April 30, 2016 marked the 20 year anniversary for the most unique hotel and casino on the Las Vegas strip, the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino.      The St...