Golden Nugget Las Vegas
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| Number of rooms | 1,907 | |
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| Theme | N/A | |
| Gaming space | 38,000 ft² | |
| Permanent show(s) | Simply Ballroom | |
| Signature attraction(s) | World's Largest Gold Nugget Shark Tank |
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| Notable restaurant(s) | Lillie's Noodle House Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse Carson St. Cafe The Grotto |
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| Owner | Landry's Restaurants | |
| Date opened | August 30, 1946 | |
| Casino type | Land | |
| Major renovation(s) | 1985, 2005-2007 | |
| Previous name(s) | None | |
| Casino website | Golden Nugget Las Vegas | |
The Golden Nugget Las Vegas is a casino-hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. The property is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants.
It is the largest casino in the downtown area, with a total of 1,907 rooms. It has also maintained AAA's four diamond rating for the past twenty-nine years.
Steve Wynn bought a stake in it, which he increased so that, in 1973, he became the majority shareholder, and the youngest casino owner in Las Vegas. It was the foundation for Wynn's rise to prominence in the casino industry.
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[edit] History
The Golden Nugget was originally built in 1946, making it one of the oldest casinos in the city. It was owned by the Golden Nugget Companies, which became Mirage Resorts in 1989.
The property was sold to Poster Financial Group in 2004. When Poster Financial assumed control of the Golden Nugget, they began to upgrade the gambling operation by installing new cashless slot machines and by increasing the maximum bet available at table games to $15,000. Their story became the basis for The Casino, a television series on Fox that premiered on June 14, 2004.
On February 4, 2005, Houston, Texas based Landry's Restaurants, Inc. announced its intent to purchase the property. The sale closed on September 27, 2005.
The world's largest gold nugget on display, the Hand of faith, is displayed in the Golden Nugget lobby. Weighing 27.2 kilograms and 46 centimeters in length, the Hand of faith was found near the Golden Triangle in Australia, and put on display at the casino in 1981 amid a number of other gold nuggets.
The casino's large hotel sign at its entrance off Fremont and Casino Center was removed in 1984 when the casino underwent renovations. The old sign presently sits at the YESCO signage yard.
[edit] In popular culture
- The Casino, a Fox television series is based on the story of the Golden Nugget's acquisition by Poster Financial Group.
- The Golden Nugget Casino serves as the main theme to two Nintendo games: Golden Nugget Casino DS for the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
- The Golden Nugget features prominently as a backdrop in the Street Fighter II series of video games.
- The cowboy that used to stand atop the gift shop sign has been featured in the movie Rock-A-Doodle and U2's I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For video.
- An allusion can be found in the animated television series The Flintstones. In the episode entitled The Rock Vegas Caper, the hotel known as The Golden Cactus is a reference to The Golden Nugget Casino/Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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[edit] External links
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