| Cactus Petes | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1385 Highway 93 Jackpot, Nevada |
| No. of rooms | 377 |
| Total gaming space | 26,000 sq ft (2,400 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Ameristar Casinos |
| Website | Cactus Pete's and Horseshu |
Cactus Pete's, owned by Ameristar Casinos, is the largest hotel in Jackpot, Nevada, with 377 guest rooms and over 26,000 sq ft (2,400 m2) of casino floor space. The property is the oldest owned by Ameristar.
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After Idaho outlawed all forms of casino gaming in 1954, "Cactus Pete" Piersanti moved his slot machine operations from Idaho to the Jackpot town site less than 1 mile (0.6 km) from the Idaho/Nevada border on U.S. Route 93. Piersanti's gaming establishment was named Cactus Pete's Desert Lodge. The establishment of Cactus Pete's and the nearby Horseshu Club in the same year is considered the founding of the town of Jackpot.[1] Today the Horseshu property is also owned by Ameristar.[2]
In 1991 Cactus Pete's completed a $22 million hotel and casino expansion making the property became one of the largest gaming facilities in northeast Nevada. The expansion included enlarging the casino to over 26,000 sq ft (2,400 m2), adding a 10 story hotel tower, restaurants, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
Although located in Elko County, Nevada, Cactus Pete's is one of the largest employers in southern Idaho.[3]
In 1993 Ameristar Casinos, Inc. was founded as the parent company of Cactus Petes and Ameristar Casinos Vicksburg.
Cactus Petes has over 26,000 sq ft (2,400 m2) of casino floor space. Casino games include slot machines and table games tables including Royal Match Blackjack tables, Crap tables, Let it Ride Bonus tables, 3-Card Poker games, Fortune Pai Gow table, Roulette wheel, Ultimate Texas Hold'em and Mississippi Stud. The Texas Hold'em poker room also hosts weekly tournaments.
Cactus Petes offers a variety of entertainment. The casino has a cabaret lounge that has band most nights of the week. Cactus Petes also has both an indoor concert hall called the Gala Showroom and an outdoor amphitheater. Concerts held at Cactus Petes have ranged from ZZ Top to The Beach Boys and from Willie Nelson to Chubby Checker.