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| 1999 - Detroit, MI. The MGM Grand Detroit in Detroit, Michigan, is one of three casino resort hotels in the city, and one of four in the Detroit–Windsor area. The luxury resort hotel opened on July 29, 1999, with a grand event which included models and celebrities including Ashanti, Kid Rock, and fireworks. It is the first luxury casino resort hotel in a major metropolis outside of Las Vegas Detroit is one of the largest American cities and metropolitan regions to offer casino resort hotels. |
| Link to: MGM Grand Detroit Website
Link to: MGM Grand Detroit Wikipedia |
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| 2008 - Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Ocean Casino opens in the Punta Borinquen Resort and Casino, a Marriott Hotel. |
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| 2015 - Carson City, NV. The Carson Station Casino becomes the Max Casino. |
| Link to: Max Casino Website
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| July 30th |
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| 1957 - Las Vegas, NV. Zodiac Club opens at 109 Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas. |
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| July 31st |
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| 1931 - Reno, NV. Louvre Club opened at 22 East Commercial Row. It operated under a variety of owners until December of 1939. It next opened in May of 1940 as Martin's Bar. |
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| 1997 - E. Dubuque, IL. Silver Eagle casino closes. |
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| 2006 - Bossier City, LA. Diamond Jacks casino opens. |
| Link to: Diamond Jacks Website
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| 2006 - Bossier City, LA. Isle of Capri casino becomes Diamond Jacks. |
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| 2006 - Vicksburg, MS. Diamond Jacks casino opens. |
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| 2006 - Vicksburg, MS. Isle of Capri casino closes. |
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| Month of August Events |
| 1939 - Reno, NV. The Snooker Club, at 224 North Virginia Street, was licensed for poker and pan. In 1940 the site became Langley's Tango; in 1941 Robbin's Nevada Club. |
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| 1954 - Reno, NV. Ming's Cafe opened at 246 Lake Street, offering slots only. In 1956 the name was changed to King's Cafe. |
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| August 1st |
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| 1934 - Reno, NV. The Ritz Bar opened at 8 East Commercial Row, inside the Ritz Hotel. The Ritz Bar closed in July 1936. |
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| 1951 - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. La Voz Dominicana casino opens. |
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| 1957 - Reno, NV. Trader's, a bar and restaurant at 9825 South Virginia Street, was licensed for 21...for less than six months. |
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| 1992 - Biloxi, MS. Isle of Capri casino opens. |
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| 1994 - Robinsonville, MS. Sheraton Casino opens. |
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| August 2nd |
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| 1951 - Las Vegas, NV. Binion's Horseshoe Club opens at 128 East Fremont Street, downtown Las Vegas . |
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| 1989 - Henderson Nevada. Klondike Sunset Casino is a locals casino located on 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) of land at 444 West Sunset Road, west of Boulder Highway, in Henderson, Nevada.It was initially owned by Tom Yarbrough, who opened it as Tom's Sunset Casino on August 2, 1989. The casino closed in January 1998, due to financial losses and new competition. John Woodrum purchased the casino and reopened it as the Klondike Sunset Casino in October 1999, after a $5 million renovation. The casino was a sister property to Woodrum's Klondike Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in nearby Paradise, Nevada.After Woodrum's death in 2014, the casino was closed and sold to Carl Giudici, whose plans to renovate and reopen the casino failed to materialize. Bruce Familian and Jon Athey purchased the casino in December 2015, and reopened it on August 3, 2016, after an eight-month renovation. |
| Link to: Klondike Sunset Casino Website
Link to: Klondike Sunset Casino Wikipedia |
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| 2001 - Lake Charles, LA. Players Island casino becomes Harrahs Pride of Lake Charles. |
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