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 March 21, 2021

March 21st

2021 - Sunday

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.

March 22nd

2021 - Monday

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.

March 23rd

2021 - Tuesday

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.

March 26th

2021 - Friday

1931 - Reno, NV. The Owl Club, at 142 East Commercial Row, was the first casino in Reno to be licensed, when gambling was legalized in 1931. .

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