El Cortez
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| Number of rooms | 299 | |
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| Theme | Ranch | |
| Gaming space | 45,000 Sq. Ft. | |
| Permanent show(s) | ||
| Signature attraction(s) | ||
| Notable restaurant(s) | Careful Kitty's Cafe Roberta's Steakhouse |
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| Owner | Jackie Gaughan | |
| Date opened | 1941 | |
| Casino type | Land-Based | |
| Major renovation(s) | ||
| Previous name(s) | none | |
| Casino website | El Cortez | |
The El Cortez Hotel and Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas a few blocks from the Fremont Street Experience.
[edit] History
In 1963, Jackie Gaughan bought the historic El Cortez on Fremont Street, a casino and hotel that was once owned by none other than Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegal. Jackie also allegedly lives there. The El Cortez is also well known in the casino industry as the most prominent "break-in house" for new table game dealers to get experience before moving onto bigger and better properties for dealing.
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| Downtown Las Vegas |
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Main Street Station • Plaza • California • Las Vegas Club • Mermaids • Golden Gate • La Bayou • Binion's • Golden Nugget • Fremont • Four Queens • Lady Luck • Fitzgeralds • Gold Spike • El Cortez • The Western |
