| 1931 - Nevada. Bill legalizing gambling in Nevada on a statewide basis is signed. |
| 1932 - Las Vegas, NV. Kiva Club opens at 124 Fremont Street, in the Apache Hotel, downtown Las Vegas. |
| 1931 - Las Vegas, NV. First state gambling license issued to Northern Club, at 15 Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas. |
| 2009 - Joliet, IL. A massive fire Friday destroyed much of the Egyptian-themed entrance building at the Empress Casino in Joliet, sending dark smoke that was visible for miles rising above the two towering pharaohs alongside the front door. The blaze, which officials said may have been sparked by welders working on a kitchen duct system, started small about 10 a.m. But within hours more than half the city's Fire Department was working to prevent its spread to the casino barge. |
| 1937 - Reno, NV. The Silver Tango Parlor opened at 124 North Center Street. It closed in July, a little more than three months after it opened. Bill Harrah leased the property a few months later, to open his first business in Reno. |
| 1961 - Las Vegas. Honest John's Casino opens at 304 Ogden Street, downtown, a slots only casino. |
| 2000 - Maryland Heights, MO. Players Island casino closes. |
| 1946 - Reno, NV. The Nevada Club opened at 224 North Virginia Street, replacing Robbins Nevada Club. On December 28, 1997, the Nevada Club closed. It was razed, along with Harolds Club, to make way for the new Harrah's Casino. |
| 1935 - Reno, NV. In the 1930's, many of the small clubs and bars in Reno obtained gaming licenses that allowed them to offer limited gambling to their customers. The La Rue Club offered roulette from March 23 to June 23, 1935. |
