Whiskey Pete's

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Whiskey Pete's at night
Whiskey Pete's at night

Whiskey Pete's is a hotel and casino located in Primm, Nevada. The western-themed hotel has 777 rooms and suites, a large swimming pool, gift shop, and four restaurants. The hotel is part of the Primadonna Resorts. The casino covers approximately 36,400 square feet and includes a race and sports book.

[edit] History

Whiskey Pete's opened in 1977 as the first of the casinos to be located at what was then called Stateline. In November 1987, 7-year-old Alexander Harris was reported missing from the video arcade of Whiskey Pete's. The body of the boy was found about a month later beneath the Whiskey Pete's hotel manager's trailer.

[edit] Transportation

Free shuttle buses operate between Whiskey Pete's and the resorts other hotels, Primm Valley Resort and Buffalo Bill's, and Whiskey Pete's and the Primm Valley Resort are connected by a free single-car monorail that crosses Interstate 15.

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