The Western
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The Western
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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
- ^ a b c Burbank, Jeff (2004-03-28). Ameristar earns star treatment on Wall Street. Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
- ^ a b Western Casino - Las Vegas. Western Casino. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
[edit] External links
- The Western, official website
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