Gaming History - Week of January 29, 2012
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| | | January 30th |
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| 2012 - Monday |
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| 2000 - Reno, NV. The Mapes Hotel-Casino, a historic landmark which had been owned by the City of Reno since August of 1996, was imploded. . |
| Link to: Implosion video on YouTube
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| | | January 31st |
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| 2012 - Tuesday |
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| 1993 - Las Vegas, NV. Dunes Hotel & Casino closes. |
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| | | Month of February Events |
| 1946 - Reno, NV. Frontier Club is licensed at 220 North Virginia Street, Reno. The grand opening was in May of 1946. |
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| 1966 - Reno, NV. The Sports Center opened as a race and sports book at 21 East Douglas Alley. The business closed the following year. |
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| | | February 1st |
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| 2012 - Wednesday |
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| 1946 - Las Vegas, NV. Fiesta Villa opens at 3309 South 5th Street, on the Las Vegas Strip, closes in 8 months, becomes Villa Venice. |
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| 1946 - Reno, NV. The Normandy Club was opened at 196 Airport Road (Gentry Way) by Nick and Eddie Sahati. Slots, 21, craps and roulette were available, as well as dancing and dining. The Sahatis closed the club in December of 1948. The Sahatis transferred the lease, and the Normandy opened again, but closed after a short time. |
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| 1986 - Las Vegas, NV. La Mirage Hotel & Casino opens at 377 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. |
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| 1998 - Las Vegas, NV. New Frontier Hotel & Casino opens at 3120 Las Vegas Blvd. South, on the Las Vegas Strip. |
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| 1999 - E. Chicago, IN. Showboat casino closes, becomes Harrah's Showboat Mardi Gras. |
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| | | February 3rd |
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| 2012 - Friday |
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| 1941 - Reno, NV. The 222 Club opened at the former location of the Ship & Bottle, 222 North Center Street. The 222 Club was sold in October of 1944, and the name changed to La Fiesta Club...which operated until June of 1947, when the "New" 222 Club was licensed. Further license applications and renewals were denied, other than an application to license six slot machines. On January 5, 1950, the club burned down . |
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| 2009 - Curacao. Marriott Renaissance Curacao Resort and Casino opens. |
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| | | February 4th |
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| 2012 - Saturday (TODAY) |
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| 1959 - Las Vegas, NV. Cinnabar Club opens at 111 Ogden Street, downtown Las Vegas. |
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