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What was the first resort on the Strip? El Rancho Vegas

The story of the Las Vegas Strip started more than 80 years ago this week on a ranch. The first hotel-casino on Las Vegas Boulevard opened April 3, 1941 at what is now the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. At the time, travelers, most often from California, drove to Downtown Las Vegas through empty desert on Highway 91. There were some small casinos, but…

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Where Old Vegas is still alive today

The CNN Original Series "Vegas: The Story of Sin City" showcases the heart and history of one of America's most beloved and notorious cities in four immersive episodes. Tune in Sunday, March 3, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. Leave it to Las Vegas to upstage Travis and Taylor, Usher and the most-watched Super Bowl ever. Sure, last month's game was…

Land-based ・ 03 March 2024

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How the Dazzling Las Vegas Strip Rose Up From the Desert

In 1829, a group of explorers led by Spanish merchant Antonio Armijo moved west toward Alta California through the arid Mojave Desert-the ancestral lands of the Southern Paiute people. A young scout named Rafael Rivera discovered a particularly verdant area full of grassland irrigated by a natural spring; this lushness soon inspired the place's…

Land-based ・ 15 February 2024

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A Mobster Opened the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas

While the Flamingo Hotel was not the very first casino hotel on the Las Vegas strip, it remains there as one of the oldest and most iconic places to stay in Sin City. On December 26, 1946, mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel opened the Flamingo Hotel and had high hopes for the property. However, things took a turn for the worst for Siegel after opening…

Land-based ・ 27 December 2023

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Hilton Hotels Returns To Las Vegas In A Big Way

Did Hilton return to Las Vegas, or did it never go away? The company's first glory days in the desert were in the 1970's, when Elvis Presley sold out the Las Vegas Hilton more than 600 times. Hilton was the first publicly traded hospitality company to come to Las Vegas, a pioneer (along with Howard Hughes) in replacing often Mob-affiliated casinos…

Travel ・ 20 December 2023

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Neon Museum to restore 3 Flamingo Las Vegas signs from 60s, 70s

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - The Neon Museum announced Tuesday plans to restore and relight three signs from the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. Flamingo's historic 1967 pylon sign by Bill Clarke and two feather plumes designed by Raul Rodriguez in 1976 will be brought back to life. Clarke was a designer for AD-Art and led the efforts to transform the…

Land-based ・ 13 December 2023

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Crime and the City: Las Vegas ‹ CrimeReads

Let's go to Las Vegas with one of the great kings of the American hard-boiled Charles Willeford in his novel Wicked Wives (1956): 'Once the sun comes up in the desert it rises fast. It hung on the horizon like a solid neon pumpkin, beaming through our windshield. It grew warmer all the time. The closer we got to Vegas, the more numerous the…

Incidents ・ 23 October 2023

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Casino Royalty: Unearthing the History of Famous Casino Resorts and Their Impact on Pop Culture

Today, a big part of gambling goes on with a seemingly endless number of virtual table games and blockbuster Slots Online at borderless Internet casinos. Modern digital gamers, for all they care, would enjoy hours and hours of isolated gaming from the comfort of their couch, hooked on to their device screens, cozily dressed in their pajamas. This…

Travel ・ 25 September 2023

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Tough little town: How Las Vegas grew from dusty railroad stop to gambling mecca

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Las Vegas has grown from a railroad stop to a gambling metropolis in the desert in just 118 years. Some say The Mob could be credited for some of that growth. "The Mob did play somewhat of a positive role in the development of Las Vegas," said Geoff Schumacher, vice president of exhibits and programs at The Mob Museum. This tough…

Incidents ・ 06 September 2023

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Must See Movies Like Casino

What is your favorite gambling movie? There is a good chance that Casino, starring Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro, is near or at the top of your list. The 1995 mob drama is based on the real-life experience of the Stardust casino's executive and manager, Frank "Lefty' Rosenthal. Rosenthal, portrayed by De Niro as Sam "Ace" Rothstein, was an associate…

Incidents ・ 05 August 2023

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Is Card Counting Illegal in Las Vegas?

There is absolutely no reason to worry about being handcuffed in the middle of a blackjack pit in Las Vegas for counting cards. Counting cards in Las Vegas is not against the law. Not only is card counting not illegal in Las Vegas, there are plenty of old-timers on the strip that will tell you that it was people like Edward Thorpe, the grandfather…

Blackjack ・ 26 July 2023

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Planning a trip to Las Vegas? Here are 4 museums worth gambling on

LAS VEGAS - The bartender at Las Vegas' brand new Punk Rock Museum popped open a can of Pringles, tipped all of the chips out into a plastic basket and then filled the can with a rum and Coke. The $14 drink (it comes with the chips) is called the Fletcher, named for its creator, guitarist Fletcher Dragge from the skate-punk band Pennywise. Welcome…

Travel ・ 30 May 2023

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Why Las Vegas' El Cortez hotel in 'Old Vegas' is the city's best stay

The El Cortez hotel's recent renovation shows how Las Vegas is finally celebrating its history, says Adam Bloodworth If you thought the Las Vegas Strip was nuts, try Downtown Las Vegas, which one local tells me has recently adopted the nickname of'Drowntown.' "Growing up here, everything is crazy," he says, his expression suggesting he's still…

Land-based ・ 12 April 2023

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Tilman Fertitta takes Las Vegas

In a city long known for bigger-than-life figures such as mobster Bugsy Siegel, reclusive tycoon Howard Hughes and casino mogul Steve Wynn, Tilman Fertitta is the newest big player on the Las Vegas Strip. The billionaire Texas businessman and owner of Fertitta Entertainment, which owns more than 600 restaurants, hotels, casinos and other…

Industry ・ 14 December 2022

The Street

New Casino Brings Las Vegas Strip Another Iconic Brand

Las Vegas has a lot of legends. It's hard to imagine that Wayne Newton or Carrot Top would reach iconic superstar status anywhere else. The city also boasts lots of legendary names, like Frank Sinatra, the Rat Pack, and less-savory characters like Bugsy Siegel. Sin City also has its share of icons that aren't people. Some of those come and go, like…

Land-based ・ 30 November 2022

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The rise of Sin City: How Vegas became a luxurious high-roller’s paradise

The gambling metropolis of Las Vegas is one of the most popular destinations in the world for high-rollers, and a playground for the rich and famous. Home to a plethora of extravagant luxury hotels, high-end casinos and a vibrant entertainment scene, it has often featured in Hollywood blockbusters thanks to its iconic haunts and endless supply of…

Finance ・ 30 November 2022

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Five Famous Las Vegas Casinos

When Las Vegas casinos are mentioned, many people immediately think back to the glamor days of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. No doubt this is because of the multitude of films, TV shows and books about the people and places of that time. These days Las Vegas online casinos, like vegasbetting.com,offer exemplary service and betting opportunities to…

Land-based ・ 29 November 2022

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How Las Vegas Became a Gambling Mecca

Las Vegas was a small railroad town when Nevada formally established it in 1905. Five years after its founding, the U.S. census recorded only 800 residents. Yet by the 1950s, it was known as a gambling tourist haven, where visitors could see a show with celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. in between trips to the baccarat…

Land-based ・ 30 October 2022

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Duck Duck Shed Makes The Case For Las Vegas Architecture

New York. Paris. Venice. Egypt. The world's great historic cultural capitals. In Las Vegas, thanks to the Luxor, Venetian, Paris and New York-New York casino hotels, you can visit them all in one day. Kidding aside, high culture rarely springs to mind when thinking about Las Vegas. Nightlife, dining, gaming, sports, shows, spectacle, pop music,…

Travel ・ 21 October 2022

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Vintage Las Vegas casino photos from the past

OLBG scoured historical archives to compile a list of 15 photographs that exemplify Las Vegas' short, colorful history. As far as major American cities go, Las Vegas is by far the newest. Unlike New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles (which were all booming metropolises well before the Civil War), Las Vegas wasn't officially founded until the 20th…

Land-based ・ 08 October 2022

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Las Vegas’ Historic El Cortez Hotel & Casino Renovates Original 47 Rooms

Opened in 1941, the iconic El Cortez Hotel & Casino has maintained its vintage charm with original hotel rooms located above the casino floor, only accessible by a wooden staircase. Today, the Downtown Las Vegas landmark-and the only casino listed on the National Register of Historic Places -announces the completed renovation of these 47 rooms,…

Land-based ・ 05 October 2022

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Did you know the Las Vegas Strip isn't in Las Vegas?

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - You hit the Forum Shops at Caesars. You watched the fountains at Bellagio. You rode the High Roller at The LINQ and the rollercoaster at New York, New York. It was a whirlwind trip. But there's one thing you didn't do. You didn't go to Las Vegas. Millions of tourists visit the Strip - and lose money in casinos day and night. But…

Land-based ・ 30 September 2022

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Downtown Vegas' El Cortez casino finishes $3M upgrade of vintage 'Original 47' rooms

Downtown Las Vegas hotel-casino El Cortez announced Tuesday the completion of a $3 million renovation that consisted of the upgrade of 47 original vintage rooms -dubbed the "Original 47" - built in 1941, the year when the National Register of Historic Places-listed venue opened its doors. Originally used as boarding and meeting spaces when the…

Land-based ・ 29 September 2022

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Netflix's Top Gambling And Casino Films

For many of us, gamblers, casual gamblers, or whatever you may class yourself when placing bets, seeing a movie is a fantastic way to get all the excitement of a trip to the casino without leaving home. If you're looking for something to keep you occupied for a while, Netflix has a tonne of great gambling movies. Most depictions of the gambling…

Movies ・ 20 September 2022

Montreal Times

Top Casino-Based movies to watch on Netflix

Casinos are one of the most exciting places which offer unlimited fun, exciting games, and unforgettable experiences. This long-practiced culture is depicted well in some of the films. With the rise in online casinos, the thrill has increased much more. For example, you can explore top online casinos in Quebec and play comfortably at home. There…

Movies ・ 20 September 2022

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What Was The First Casino In The US?

The first casino in New Orleans opened in the early 19th century. Since 1895, in San Francisco casinos there have been " one-armed bandits" - prototypes of modern slots. In 1997, the first online casino is created. The American gambling industry has been actively developing since the beginning of the 19th century. In its history, there were times…

Roulette ・ 31 August 2022

The Daily Beast

Who Killed Bugsy Siegel, Kingpin of the Las Vegas Mob?

The business got off to a rough start. It was over budget- way over budget-and there were whispers that some money had mysteriously disappeared from the investment pot. It was so rainy on opening day that the high rollers and celebrities stayed away, and somehow the proverb that the house always wins did not initially apply. The Flamingo was forced…

Land-based ・ 28 August 2022

The Times

Body in the barrel was ‘casino boss who fell foul of Las Vegas mob’

One afternoon Matt Blanchard and Shawn Rosen entered Lake Mead on their boat, tempted on to the water by rumours of riches buried beneath the waves. They had been told Bugsy Siegel, the mobster who played a pivotal role in turning Las Vegas from a barren outpost into a thriving casino resort, supposedly stashed valuables in barrels at the bottom…

Travel ・ 29 July 2022

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Bugsy Siegel, the gangster who set up the ‘Flamingo’, the first casino in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada, is considered one of the most fun tourist destinations in the world due to its 24-hour gambling casinos, flashy signs with neon lights, and the possibility of offering spontaneous weddings in chapels that include the presence of iconic characters such as Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe. And not for nothing has this city in the…

Land-based ・ 22 July 2022

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Smoke-Free Gaming Area Coming To Downtown Las Vegas

Downtown Las Vegas is getting its first smoke-free gaming space. Plaza hotel-casino CEO of Jonathan Jossel announced this week that four renovation projects, including the smoke-free "social media-friendly" gaming area, are being launched at the resort on Main Street. Construction is slated to begin this month and is expected to be completed by the…

Travel ・ 16 June 2022

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Las Vegas shop sells 'corpse water' after body found in a barrel in Lake Mead during drought

A witchcraft store in Las Vegas is selling'corpse water,' just a few weeks after a body in a barrel was found at the bottom of Lake Mead. Charlie Hanks, the owner of Blaspheme Boutique, came up with the idea as she was inspired by the creepy discoveries that were made earlier in May. The water, named'Lake Mead Corpse Water,' does not actually come…

Incidents ・ 31 May 2022

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Caesars Brings Iconic Brand to the Las Vegas Strip

Las Vegas has a lot of legends. It's hard to imagine that Wayne Newton or Carrot Top would reach iconic superstar status anywhere else. The city also boasts lots of legendary names, like Frank Sinatra, the Rat Pack, and less-savory characters like Bugsy Siegel. Sin City also has its share of icons that aren't people. Some of those come and go, like…

Land-based ・ 25 May 2022

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Officials prep for gruesome surprises as Las Vegas lake slowly dries up

Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead. The reservoir on the Colorado River is about a 30-minute drive from the mob-founded Las Vegas Strip. "There's no telling what we'll find in Lake Mead,"…

Land-based ・ 11 May 2022

New York Post

Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob’s time in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of a drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a 30-minute drive from the notoriously mob-founded Strip. "There's no telling what we'll find in Lake Mead," former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said Monday. "It's…

Law ・ 10 May 2022

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Caesars Looking to Offload Flamingo Casino for Over $1bn

Caesars Entertainment Inc. is looking to sell its Flamingo Casino for a price tag of over $1bn, per sources close to Bloomberg. interest has dwindled because of the necessary renovations No potential buyers have emerged from private deliberations regarding the sale. The casino has been offered to private firms and other agencies, but interest has…

Land-based ・ 06 May 2022

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Las Vegas Was Built By a Gambling, Commie-Hating Real Estate Developer, Not a Gangster

Las Vegas is a place of legend. The city went from a dusty town in the middle of the desert where workers from the nearby Hoover Dam could spend their hard earned wages to an international tourist hotspot in only a few decades. As legend has it the town was the brainchild of an East Coast mobster, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, who was trying to reinvent…

Land-based ・ 06 April 2022

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The Greatest Gambling Flicks on Netflix

The gambling industry has seen a lot of growth over the last few decades. Today, you can bet on live dealer games from the comfort of your home. And that's not all; you can even participate in crypto gambling. Yes, virtual currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litcoin, have become the order of the day in online casinos. If those developments don't…

Movies ・ 24 March 2022

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the mobster that brought us the Las Vegas Strip

The Las Vegas Strip wasn't always bright lights and big dreams, in fact, some of the biggest casinos were opened by The Mob in an attempt to harvest an income. In the modern day, online casino sites fill their players' screens with bright lights and flashing images in an attempt to recreate the fast-paced lifestyle the Strip now stands for, and…

Land-based ・ 12 January 2022

Enfield Independent

The top 10 hotels in Las Vegas

The good news: Sin City notoriously has a lot of hotel rooms, which keeps prices low - and they're usually subsidised by the casinos, which pushes them even lower. The bad news: every hotel has a daily, non-negotiable resort fee (usually including things like wifi and gym access), which can sometimes be painfully close to the cost of your…

Top and Best ・ 04 January 2022

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'Desert Diamond: The Flamingo turns 75'

Posted at 7:49 PM, Dec 26, 2021 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - From being the third casino on the Las Vegas Strip to the oldest operating one, the Flamingo has seen its share of Vegas history. But what was Vegas like when the idea of the Flamingo was born, and how did mobster Bugsy Siegel get involved? Sit back, relax, and take a trip down memory lane as we…

Land-based ・ 30 December 2021

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Happy 75th Birthday to the Flamingo Las Vegas

I have a very specific fond memory of the Flamingo Las Vegas. It was probably 2005, the first year I covered the World Series of Poker live at the Rio. My brother came to visit and, having seen all he was going to see at the WSOP, decided to enter a small daily poker tournament at the Flamingo. He wasn't particularly good at poker - just dabbled a…

Poker ・ 30 December 2021

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The Flamingo, Las Vegas’s First Mob-Built Casino, Turns 75

Las Vegas Strip icon the Flamingo is celebrating 75 years in business, a significant milestone in the town's first mob-built resort's colorful history. [Image: Shutterstock.com] The oldest still-operating resort on the Las Vegas Strip and Sin City's first mob-built casino, the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, has turned 75. Emmy Award-winning…

Religion ・ 27 December 2021

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Looking back on 75 years at Las Vegas’ iconic Flamingo hotel and casino

As anyone with basic knowledge of Las Vegas history knows, celebrity mobster Bugsy Siegel was the owner of the Flamingo hotel and casino when it opened its doors on December 26, 1946. It was his passion project in the desert and would bring sleek art deco glamour to the proto-Strip, which at that time consisted of a couple of Old West-themed…

Land-based ・ 23 December 2021

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The Flamingo, which ushered in Las Vegas glamour and gangsters, turns 75

From Bugsy Siegel to Donny and Marie, the Flamingo has seen a lot in its 75 years on the Strip. On Dec. 26, 1946, mobster Siegel opened the Flamingo after taking over construction of the property when original developer Billy Wilkerson ran out of money. Siegel named the property after his girlfriend Virginia Hill - whose nickname was "The Flamingo"…

History ・ 11 December 2021

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A trip to Las Vegas is enjoyable even without gambling

LAS VEGAS - There has always been a fascination about the western part of our magnificent country - even with its troubled constituency - that brings about an emotional stimulation that excites and mesmerizes. Flying over the Grand Canyon into "Sin City" has an enrapturing effect on your emotions - to see from above this expanse of rugged…

Travel ・ 08 December 2021

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Loran Smith: Las Vegas Musing

There has always been a fascination about the western part of our magnificent country-even with its troubled constituency-that brings about an emotional stimulation that excites and mesmerizes. Flying over the Grand Canyon into "Sin City," has an enrapturing effect on your emotions-to see from above this expanse of rugged landscape, which the…

Religion ・ 08 December 2021

Good Housekeeping

Best hotels in Las Vegas for 2022

From the colossus Caesars Palace, the grandaddy of The Strip, New York, New York with its giant rollercoaster, and The Venetian, which brings the Grand Canals of Venice to the desert, complete with gondolas - Las Vegas is the most fun city in the US and should be experienced at least once in a lifetime. While gambling and entertainment are very…

Travel ・ 03 December 2021

Salem News

Flamingo Las Vegas joins El Cortez marking milestone dates

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Two iconic Las Vegas hotel-casinos are marking milestone dates - one on the Strip and one downtown. The Flamingo Las Vegas has begun celebrating its 75th birthday ahead of the Dec. 26 anniversary of the date in 1946 when Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel opened the first resort-style property on a highway that became Las Vegas Boulevard and…

Land-based ・ 27 November 2021

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New attractions, restaurants and recent openings in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has long been a go-to destination for milestone birthdays, anniversaries and holiday gatherings. As you plan for leisure travel combining celebrations among friends and family, Las Vegas remains a winning bet with its broad assortment of eateries, attractions and resorts. For those who haven't yet visited since domestic travel…

Travel ・ 07 November 2021

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El Cortez hotel-casino celebrates 80 years in downtown Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- El Cortez Hotel and Casino celebrates 80 years of operation in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday. El Cortez is the oldest continuously-operating hotel and casino in Las Vegas. It first opened in 1941 before the U.S. got involved in World War 2. With a storied history, Bugsy Siegel and the Mob even owned it for a brief time. "When…

Land-based ・ 02 November 2021

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Is Las Vegas Sands About to Become an Unstoppable Growth Stock?

Casino company Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), which sold off its Nevada properties and went all-in on Macao and Singapore, reported its third-quarter results on Wednesday. But while many other gambling enterprises are enjoying a vigorous 2021 rebound, Sands' revenue and earnings results were more reminiscent of the metrics it saw during 2020's…

Covid ・ 01 November 2021

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Downtown Las Vegas icon El Cortez Hotel & Casino to commemorate 80 years this November

LAS VEGAS, NV - This November, the historic El Cortez Hotel & Casino celebrates its monumental 80th Anniversary as the longest continuously running hotel & casino in the ever-changing landscape of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. As the only casino listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this Vegas institution has stood the test of time…

Land-based ・ 10 October 2021

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Downtown Vegas' El Cortez casino celebrates 80° anniversary with a $25M renovation

as Vegas-based casino El Cortez will celebrate its 80° anniversary with a $25 million renovation and a fireworks show which will take place on November 6, featuring a speech by Mayor Carolyn Goodman. The property will be throwing the festivities in celebration of 80 years of running the hotel and casino downtown, thus becoming the only casino…

Land-based ・ 06 October 2021

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El Cortez in downtown Las Vegas to celebrate 80th anniversary

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- An iconic casino in downtown Las Vegas will celebrate its 80 years in November. According to a news release, the El Cortez will celebrate its 80th birthday with a $25 million renovation and a fireworks show on Nov. 6. The celebrate its 80th anniversary as the longest continuously running hotel and casino in downtown. The release…

Land-based ・ 06 October 2021

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Viva Las Vegas: How constructing Sin City’s Strip brought the gambling mecca to life

They say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas but how did the gambling mecca come to be the motherland of kept secrets? FOX Business' " American Built " explored the structural beginnings of the Las Vegas Strip, starting with the construction of the railroad in 1905. Las Vegas, translated in Spanish as "The Meadows," was a halfway point for…

Religion ・ 05 October 2021

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Top 15 Movies Like Casino on Netflix

The magic of cinema will allow you to escape into the world of excitement for 2-3 hours and will tell you about the subtleties of deceiving the established casino system, entertain and be remembered for a long time. One such film that has its own magic of gambling can be considered the film Casino by Martin Scorsese. We've compiled our list of 15…

Movies ・ 04 October 2021

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El Cortez Selling Vintage Carpet Squares

For those who collect vintage Vegas items, El Cortez Casino in downtown Vegas is selling squares of its old psychedelic carpet for less than $20 per piece. El Cortez removed the carpeting from its 42000-square-foot casino floor last September, and now you can own a piece of the carpet. The carpet was first installed in 2007, one of many carpet…

Land-based ・ 19 January 2021