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Gaming History - Week of January 01, 2023
 
January 1st
2023 - Sunday

1937 - Coronado Beach, San Diego California.   Monte Carlo was anchored 3 miles (4.8 km) off Coronado Beach in San Diego where it was in international waters, outside the boundary of state and federal law. During a storm on New Year's Day in 1937 the anchor lost its hold and the ship drifted onto the beach in front of what is now the El Camino Tower of the Coronado Shores condos. No one claimed ownership because, once on shore, this gambling and prostitution ship was illegal. The wreckage can be seen underwater at low tide, and is occasionally exposed during strong storm tides. There has been speculation that there may be $150,000 worth of silver dollar coins remaining in the slot machines. .
Link to: SS Monte Carlo Wikipedia

1946 - Reno, NV.   The Palomar Club, on the Verdi Highway, was licensed for craps, roulette and 21 for six months.

1951 - Las Vegas, NV.   Clover Club opens at 128 Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas.

1958 - Las Vegas, NV.   The Bird Cage Casino opens at 100 East Fremont, downtown Las Vegas.
$25 Chip

1961 - Reno, NV.   The Shadows Supper Club, at 5560 South Virginia Street, was licensed for slot machines, the in September it received a license for 21. The Club closed in October of 1962.

1971 - Las Vegas, NV.   Western Hotel & Casino opens at 899 East Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas.

1975 - Las Vegas, NV.   The California Hotel and Casino (also known as The Cal) opened in 1975 at a cost of $10 million with a hotel and casino located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada near the Fremont Street Experience. When it opened it had 325 rooms which has since been expanded to 781.The California has been owned by Boyd Gaming since it was built by Sam Boyd. .
Link to: California Hotel and Casino Wikipedia   Link to: California Hotel land Casino Website
1977

1976 - Las Vegas, NV.   Paradise Hotel & Casino opens at 115 Tropicana Ave., closes 7 months later.

1977 - Las Vegas, NV.   Silverbird Hotel & Casino opens at 2755 Las Vegas Blvd. South - was Thunderbird.
Link to: Silverbird Hotel Wikipedia

1979 - Las Vegas, NV.   The Treasury Hotel & Casino opens at 115 East Tropicana Ave.

1981 - Palm Beach, Aruba.   Hart Sheraton Casino opens, closes 1 year later. Was the Aruba Sheraton Casino.

1991 - Swain Wharf, Aruba.   The Harbourtown Casino opens. In 1993 it became the Seaport Casino.

1993 - Clinton, Iowa.   Mississippi Belle II opens. Closes 6/21/2008.

 
January 2nd
2023 - Monday

1963 - Las Vegas, NV.   Lucky Casino opens at 117 East Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas.

2007 - St. Maarten, Dutch Antilles.   Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa Grand Opening.

 
January 3rd
2023 - Tuesday

1995 - Biloxi, MS.   Biloxi Belle closes.

1997 - Las Vegas, NV.   New York-New York Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip at 3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International.
Link to: New York New York Casino Website   Link to: New York New York Wikipedia

 
January 5th
2023 - Thursday

1932 - Las Vegas, NV.   Nevada Club opens, downtown Las Vegas.
Nevada & Fortune Clubs in 1957, before the clubs were combined. In 1957 the Fortune Club, Nevada Club and adjoining Western Union office were combined into a new, larger, Nevada Club. A 75 foot marquee adorned the front of the building.

1948 - Las Vegas, NV.   Palace Bar opens on the Las Vegas Strip.

 
January 6th
2023 - Friday

1932 - Las Vegas, NV.   Silver Club opens at 108 North 1st Street, downtown Las Vegas.

 
January 7th
2023 - Saturday

1944 - Las Vegas, NV.   Fremont Arcade opens, downtown Las Vegas.

1944 - Las Vegas, NV.   Playland Arcade opens at 129 South 1st Street, downtown Las Vegas.
Ad from a November, 1951, Las Vegas tourist publication

1949 - Las Vegas, NV.   Villa Venice opens at 3309 South 5th Street, on the Las Vegas strip.
Ad from the July, 1956, Las Vegas Yellow Pages


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