CasaBlanca Resort

CasaBlanca
Address 950 West Mesquite Boulevard
Mesquite, Nevada, Nevada 89027
Opening date 1995
Number of rooms 480[1]
Total gaming space 27,000 sq ft (2,500 m2)[2]
Owner Black Gaming
Previous names Player’s Island Resort[3][1]
Website http://www.casablancaresort.com/

CasaBlanca is a hotel, casino, and RV park located in Mesquite, Nevada[4] on 43 acres (17 ha). The hotel includes 480 rooms, 22 timeshare units and a 45 space RV park.[1]

History

Opened in 1996 by Merv Griffin and Players International,[5] it was Players' first and only land-based casino. The resort featured a spa and luxury hotel, and was unusual in that one of its main marketing efforts was toward casino workers from Las Vegas.

Black Gaming acquired the resort in February 1997 for $30.5 million.[1]

On January 22, 2003 the parking lot was the scene of the murder of three-year-old Kristyanna Cowan.[4][6][7]

By 2007, the CasaBlanca was the largest employer in Mesquite.[8]

CasaBlanca Resort began a series of world class events in 2007 to establish Mesquite as a destination resort. ESPN televised boxing from the CasaBlanca Showroon and skeet shooting from their Oasis Gun Club. The $40,000 Smokin' in Mesquite BBQ Championship was established in 2009 and seen on the Pitmasters TV series on TLC. The Golden Gloves National Junior Boxing Tournament was held at the CasaBlanca Event Center in 2010 and televised by the TVS Television Network. The PBA Virgin River Seriors/Regular Doubles Championship was also established in 2010 at the sister Virgin River Casino Bowling Lanes and also televised by the TVS Television Network. In December 2010, the World Arm Wrestling Championships were held at the CasaBlanca Event Center.[9]

CasaBlanca Golf Courses

The resort includes two 18 hole championship golf courses,the Palms Golf Course and the CasaBlanca Golf Course. at 7,011 yards (6,411 m) par 72.[10]

Black Gaming

Black Gaming, LLC is a casino holding company that owns the Oasis Casino, CasaBlanca Resort and Virgin River Casinos[11] and the Virgin River Convention Center,[12] the former Mesquite Star Hotel and Casino.[1] All of the company's properties are located in Mesquite. The company headquarters are located in Summerlin.[1]

Black Gaming history

Black Gaming is owned by Randy Black Sr.[11]

In 2006 the company reorganized so that the casinos were owned by the wholly owned Virgin River Casino Corporation.[13]

In December 2008, Black Gaming announced the partial closing of the Oasis Casino,[14] with only the time-share units remaining. The casino was demolished in 2013.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "FORM 10-K". Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "CasaBlanca Resort, Casino, Golf, & Spa". Casino City, Inc. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Old Players Island club changes hands, renamed Casablanca". Las Vegas Sun. June 19, 1997. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Almeida, Christina (2005-05-26). "Surviving Sister Awaits Justice in 2003 Stabbing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  5. ↑ Fink, Jerry (2003-07-29). "Mesquite’s big four casinos". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  6. ↑ "Couple will do time in prison". Las Vegas Sun. 2005-09-28. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  7. ↑ Trauntvein, Myrna. "On our front page this week". The Times-News. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  8. ↑ "Mesquite facts". Mesquite Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "World Arm Wrestling Championships exceeds all expectations, puts Mesquite on the map internationally". CasaBlanca Resort & Casino. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  10. ↑ ". There are 15 golf courses within 30 miles of Mesquite, Nevada. CasaBlanca Resort & Casino". GolfLink.com. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Benston, Liz (2009-02-20). "Black Gaming moves closer to bankruptcy". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  12. ↑ "Black Gaming". LinkedIn Corporation. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  13. ↑ "Black Gaming Announces Reorganization." (Press release). Business Wire. 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  14. ↑ Green, Steve (2009-05-20). "Black Gaming announces layoffs, business closures". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 28 July 2009.

Coordinates: 36°48′09″N 114°06′01″W / 36.802619°N 114.100163°W