Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel
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| Address | 255 North Virginia Street Reno, Nevada 89504 |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Theme | Luck of the Irish |
| Owner | Fitzgerald's Reno, Inc. |
| No. of rooms | 351 |
| Total gaming space | 26,260 ft² |
| Permanent shows | none |
| Notable restaurants | Molly's Garden Restaurant, Limerick's Pub & Grille, Lord Fitzgerald's Feast Buffet |
| Years renovated | none |
| Website | Fitzgeralds |
Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel, is a casino and hotel in Reno, Nevada.
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[edit] History
The Fitzgerald's Reno is the last of 4 properties owned by Fitzgeralds Gaming Corp to be sold after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2000. Prior to this, sister properties were located in Las Vegas, Tunica, Mississippi, and Black Hawk, Colorado.
In 2005 Monarch Resort Casinos attempted to acquire Fitzgerald's from bankruptcy. In April 2007, L3 development, a development firm based out of Chicago, IL, announced its intention to purchase the property and convert it into a boutique hotel.[1]
On November 1, 2007, ownership of the Fitzgeralds officially transferred to a joint partnership between L3 Development and RAC II LLC, marking the first time in decades that the property was under private ownership. The sole proprietor of RAC II LLC is Robert A. Cashell, Jr., son of Reno mayor Bob Cashell. Robert Cashell is also a partner in Cashell Enterprises, which operates several casinos in the Northern Nevada area.[2][3]
As of November 2007, demolition of the so-called "Rainbow Bridge" over the ReTRAC trench is complete. In addition to the Fitzgeralds, L3 is also developing the Montage mixed-used project (formerly the Golden Phoenix Hotel and Casino), and the train trench plaza alongside both Fitzgeralds and the Montage.
[edit] Future Improvements
The new ownership plans to make approximately $3 million in immediate improvements to the property. Included in these improvements are plumbing upgrades, refurbishment of their 850-space downtown parking garage, and upgrades to what have jokingly been referred to by previous owners and management as the slowest elevators in Nevada. In addition, some of the older gaming machines are being replaced by newer Ticket-In, Ticket-Out machines.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Chicago development company agrees to buy aging Reno casino (April 7, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
- ^ L3 Development Completes Purchase of Fitzgeralds Casino/Hotel (November 1, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
- ^ Letter to the public from Robert A. Cashell, Jr. (November 1, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
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