The Western

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The Western


Facts and statistics
Address 899 Fremont Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Opening date 1970[1]
Previous names Western Hotel & Bingo Parlor
Casino type Land-Based
Theme Western
Owner Tamares Group
No. of rooms 116
Total gaming space 15,125 ft²[2]
Website westernhotelcasino.com

The Western is a casino/hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 116 room hotel and 15,125 sq ft casino[2] is owned by the Tamares Group and operated by Navegante.

The Western was the lowest rung of Jackie Gaughan's low-roller casino empire that included the Las Vegas Club, The Plaza, and El Cortez.

[edit] History

The Western opened in 1970[1] as the Western Hotel & Bingo Parlor and was owned by Jackie Gaughan and Mel Exber. At its opening, The Western was the world's largest bingo parlor with 1,020 seats.[1]

Jackie Gaughan sold the hotel to Barrick Gaming in March, 2004.

In 2005, Barrick sold its ownership in the casino to Tamares, a private New York investment group.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Burbank, Jeff (2004-03-28). Ameristar earns star treatment on Wall Street. Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
  2. ^ a b Western Casino - Las Vegas. Western Casino. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.

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