| 1963 - Reno, NV. The Holiday Lodge was licensed at 9400 West Fourth Street, which was five miles west of Reno. The property, which was known for the swimming pool and hot mineral baths, had been licensed off and on for gaming since 1931. . |
| 1987 - Reno, NV. Jessie Beck, Reno gaming pioneer, died at the age of 83. |
| 1994 - Biloxi, MS. Boomtown opens. |
| 1941 - Las Vegas, NV. Western Casino opens at 124 Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas. |
| 1981 - Atlantic City, NJ. The Claridge Hotel is a historic hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, that opened in 1930. Beginning in 1981, Claridge's operated for many years as a casino, known first as "Del Webb's Claridge Hotel and Casino", then the "Claridge Hotel and Casino". The hotel was acquired by Bally's on December 30, 2002, as a hotel tower of Bally's Atlantic City. In February 2014, the property was acquired by TJM Properties of Clearwater, Florida, who returned the property to a stand-alone hotel without casino gambling. |
| 1977 - Reno, NV. Gold Dust West Casino opens at 444 North Vine Street, Reno. . |
| 1984 - Las Vegas, NV. Sarno later on grew frustrated because his dream of building the "Grandissimo" seemed impossible, and he was never able to overcome his gambling addiction.
Sarno died of a heart attack on July 21, 1984, at the age of 62, at the Caesars Palace, a hotel he formerly owned, while on a gambling stay at the hotel.
Sarno was elected to the Gaming Hall of Fame in 1989. |
| 2015 - San Juan, Puerto Rico. In operation since the late 1980's, the Hilton Corp. closed the iconic Condado Plaza casino. |
| 1988 - Cincinnati, OH. The Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club organized at the ANA Convention. |
| Link to: CCGTCC History Page
Link to: CCGTCC Website |
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