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Harold’s Club, Reno – Part Three
The 1962 sale of Harold’s Club and the 1964 expansion was the beginning of the end for the casino although of course no-one yet knew that. The Smith family were still in charge of day to day operations and for … Continue reading
Posted in Historical, Reno
Tagged harold smith, harolds club, harrahs plaza, history, howard hughes, jessie beck, keno, pappy smith, raymod smith, reno
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Harold’s Club, Reno – Part One
Reno, in Nevada, long ago gave up trying to match Las Vegas in the super-casino stakes. In recent years many of the hotels and casinos that were built following gaming legalisation in Nevada in 1931 have bee demolished. Unlike Vegas, … Continue reading
Posted in Historical, Reno
Tagged 1931, 1935, harold smith, harolds club, history, pappy smith, raymond smith, reno, virginia street
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The Sahara, Las Vegas
With the closure of The Sahara on May 16th, 2011, it seems an appropriate time to check out the fascinating history of this colourful casino. It’s closing because, says owner SBE Holdings, it is no longer “economically viable”. That may … Continue reading
Posted in Americas, Historical, Las Vegas
Tagged casino, dean martin, del webb, fremont st, las vegas, nascar, rat pack, sahara, sinatra, strip
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