Casinos

A large crowd waits at a crosswalk in front of The Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas, with traffic lights and the hotel’s tall, ornate building visible under a clear blue sky. Venetian Hotel and Casino
May 3, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, Places | Tags:

On May 3rd, 1999, the Venetian Hotel and casino opened its doors to the sounds of trumpets and singing gondoliers!

Exterior of the Venetian Hotel and Casino on opening day

The Venetian is located where the Sands Hotel and Casino used to stand. Construction started in 1997 and the final building comprised of […]

A vintage photo of Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn, a hotel and casino. The large retro sign is prominent above the building. Several classic cars are parked in front of the entrance, evoking a 1950s or 1960s atmosphere. Desert Inn Hotel and Casino
April 24, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, Places | Tags:

Exterior of the Desert Inn ca. 1950s
On April 24th 1950, Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn opened its doors and became the fifth major resort on the Strip. While it had taken a couple of years to complete the construction due to money troubles, the final building was a place of luxury […]

Exterior view of the Red Rock resort at dusk, featuring a modern, curved building with large windows and warm lighting, surrounded by palm trees and landscaped greenery. Red Rock Resort
April 18, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, Places | Tags:

On April 18th 2006, Red Rock Resort in Summerlin opened its doors. Named after the local Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, it was built at a cost of $925 million.

Image of the exterior of Red Rock Resort

It has a contemporary design involving a desert-themed influence, although there are touches […]

A man in a cowboy hat and embroidered shirt sits on a horse, while two women in summer dresses stand beside the horse, smiling at the camera. It is a sunny day with trees and cars in the background. Joe Louis
April 12, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, People, Places | Tags:
Joe Louis in front of the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino before the Helldorado parade in 1955

On April 12th 1981, Joe Louis passed away in Las Vegas. Born in Lafayette, Alabama, in 1914, Joe and his family moved away from the discrimination they encountered when he was still young to […]

Black and white illustration of the New Frontier Hotel with a tall tower and bold text reading “OUT OF THIS WORLD! NEW FRONTIER HOTEL.” A few small figures walk near the entrance. New Frontier Hotel and Casino
April 4, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, Places | Tags:
Postcard of the outside the New Frontier

On April 4th 1955 the newly renamed Hotel New Frontier opened its doors after a major refurbishment. Located opposite where the Encore now stands, it had originally opened as the Last Frontier on Highway 91 a year, where once the Pair O’Dice had sat.
Its […]

Vintage postcard illustration of the Hotel El Rancho Vegas shows a cowboy with a guitar and a cowgirl by a wooden fence, with the hotel and a windmill in the background. Text advertises the hotel’s Round-Up Room. El Rancho Vegas
April 3, 2021 | Category: Casinos, History, People, Places | Tags:
El Rancho Vegas with signage for the Round-Up Room

On April 3rd 1941, the El Rancho Vegas opened on Highway 91, (opposite today’s Sahara Hotel and Casino) on what was to become the Las Vegas Strip; the first large successful hotel and casino operation outside of downtown Las Vegas.

The El Rancho […]

A black and white portrait of a woman with short, curly hair, wearing a dark top and layered necklaces, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. Sarann Knight Preddy
March 5, 2021 | Category: Casinos, general, History, People | Tags:
Sarann Knight Preddy                    Photo courtesy: UNR

Sarann Knight Preddy (1920-2014) was an entrepreneur, civil rights activist, and the first black woman to receive a gaming license in Nevada.  In 1950, she and her husband moved to Hawthorne, Nevada where she received her […]

An image of a man pointing to a sketched drawing Paul Revere Williams
February 2, 2021 | Category: Casinos, education, general, History, People, Places | Tags:
Paul Revere Williams Credit: diversityinsteam.com

We share this history, not only in recognition of #BlackHistoryMonth, but in recognition of a man who contributed so much to the design of some of Las Vegas’ most unique buildings, as well as residential homes, for which he had a particular passion.

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