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 September 15, 2019

September 15th

2019 - Sunday

1971 - Las Vegas, NV. Jackpot Casino opens at 2410 Las Vegas Blvd. South, on the Las Vegas Strip.

September 16th

2019 - Monday

2014 - Atlantic City NJ. The Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino closed permanently on September 16, 2014. This was the fourth Atlantic City casino to close in 2014, after The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel closed on January 13, 2014, Showboat Atlantic City closed on August 31, 2014 and Revel Atlantic City closed on September 2, 2014. This closing leaves approximately 1,300 former Trump Plaza and affiliated businesses located within this complex, and their employees all out of work.

Link to: Trump Plaza Wikipedia

September 17th

2019 - Tuesday

1954 - Reno, NV. El Rancho Bar opened at 3310 South Virginia St., Reno.

1980 - Las Vegas, NV. Golden Eagle Casino opens at 2466 Las Vegas Blvd. South, on the Las Vegas Strip, closes in 9 months.

2010 - Perryville Maryland . Hollywood Casino Perryville is a casino in Perryville, Maryland, owned and operated by Gaming and Leisure Properties. It was the first casino to open in the state on September 17, 2010. It has a gaming floor of 75,000 sq ft (7,000 m2), with over 1,500 slot machines. It also offers table games such as blackjack, craps, and roulette. There is a 10 table poker room near the casino's entrance. .

Link to: Hollywood Casino Website

2019 - Las Vegas, NV. Hooters Casino Hotel is rebranded as the Oyo Hotel & Casino.

September 18th

2019 - Wednesday

1993 - Tunica, MS. Lady Luck Casino opens.

2006 - Gulfport, MS. Island View Casino opens.

2020 - Oak Grove, KY. Grand Opening, slots only racino. .

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