The Museum of Gaming History

The Museum of Gaming History is growing and we need your support. The MoGH came to life in 2014 with the showing of exhibits at the El Cortez Hotel and the Mob Museum. We are working on showing several new exhibits in the coming year. The MoGH needs your support to fund these projects. We seek to grow the hobby by expanding interest in Gaming History. Please visit the MoGH Donation page.

Museum of Gaming History
An Educational Project of The Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club, Inc.
An IRS approved 501 (c) (3) Tax Exempt Not-For-Profit Corporation

Dedicated to the preservation and education of Gaming History

Gaming History - Week of February 17, 2019

February 17th

2019 - Sunday

2006 - New Orleans, LA. Harrah's casino reopens after closing from Hurricaine Katrina.

2021 - Atlantic City, NJ. Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino is imploded.

Link to: Implosion Video

February 18th

2019 - Monday

1958 - Las Vegas, NV. Fortune Club opens at 22 East Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas.


Cecil Lynch's Fortune Club, 22 E. Fremont St.

February 19th

2019 - Tuesday

1994 - Riverbend, MS. Southern Belle Casino opens.

February 20th

2019 - Wednesday

1935 - Reno, NV. The Tivoli Bar, at 20 East Commercial Row, was licensed for 21 and poker. It operated until July 1, 1942.

February 21st

2019 - Thursday

2014 - Paradise Nevada. The Cromwell Las Vegas, a luxury boutique hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, owned by Caesars Entertainment. It was built as the Barbary Coast Hotel & Casino and was later known as Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon.

Link to: The Cromwell Wikipedia Link to: The Cromwell Website

February 23rd

2019 - Saturday

1910 - Denver, CO. Harold Smith, Sr. was born in Denver. At the age of 25, he and his family came to Reno. .

1946 - Reno, NV. Bar of Music opened at 136 North Center St., Reno.

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