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 05, 2023

March 5th

2023 - Sunday

1945 - Las Vegas, NV. Spinning Wheel Casino opens on Las Vegas Strip, closes a few months later.

1947 - Las Vegas, NV. The Trap Casino opens, Las Vegas Strip, closes in less than a year.

March 7th

2023 - Tuesday

1946 - Reno, NV. The White Horse Bar opened at 6295 South Virginia Street, a bar that offered slots and 21 from 1946-1947, then again from 1956-1957. The gaming closed in April 1957.

1947 - Las Vegas, NV. Big Hat Casino opens, Las Vegas Strip.

2023 - Reno, NV. The Sands Regency Casino becomes the J Resort.

March 11th

2023 - Saturday

1992 - Rock Island, IL. Rock Island casino opens.

1995 - Paradise Nevada. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, is an entertainment resort owned and operated by Brookfield Asset Management and Warner Gaming, LLC.. The property is located on 16.7 acres on the corner of Harmon and Paradise Road, inside the Paradise Corridor.Features of the property include the hotel tower, a 30,000-square-foot casino, Tahitian-style beach and swimming pool, a nightclub, six restaurants, three cocktail lounges, several retail stores, a spa, a poker room, and "The Joint", a music venue. Hard Rock earns only about 30% of its revenue from gaming.

Link to: Hard Rock Hotel Wikipedia

1997 - Maryland Heights, MO. Harrah's casino opens.

1997 - Maryland Heights, MO. Players Island casino opens.

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