Silver City Casino
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| Silver City Casino | |
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| Address | 3001 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, Nevada 81909 |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Closing date | October 31, 1999 |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Major Riddle owner (1974-1979). Circus Circus Enterprises (1979-1999) |
| Previous names | None |
Luke Brugnara owner Silver City Casino, 2004
The Silver City Casino was a casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It was opened in 1974. Real estate tycoon Luke Brugnara purchased the casino property in 1999[1] and converted it into a strip shopping center in 2004. Silver City became Southern Nevada's first smoke free casino in 1991.[2]
Closing in 1999
In 1999, Circus Circus Enterprises announced that the Silver City Casino would be closed on October 31, 1999. It was a successful casino, but was on rented property. Circus Circus Enterprises was evicted by The Landlord, United Holdings of California and a total of 150 workers lost their jobs.
References
- ↑ Stutz, Howard (2010-01-29). "Former Silver City Casino owner pleads guilty to filing false tax returns". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ↑ Groff, Donald D. (1999-06-17). "Saving money in Williamsburg". Salon. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
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