The Western

The Western

Casino infobox
casino=The Western
theme=Western
address=899 Fremont Street Las Vegas, NV 89101


rooms=116
date_opened=1970
space_gaming=15,125 ft²
attractions=
shows=
restaurants=
owner=Tamares Group
casino_type=Land-Based
renovations=
names_pre=Western Hotel & Bingo Parlor
website= [http://www.westernhotelcasino.com westernhotelcasino.com]

The Western is a casino/hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 116 room hotel and 15,125 sq ft casinocite web |url=http://www.westernhotelcasino.com/ |title=Western Casino - Las Vegas |accessdate=2008-03-02 |publisher=Western Casino] is owned by the Tamares Group and operated by Navegante.

The Western was the lowest rung of Jackie Gaughan's "low-roller" casino empire that included the Las Vegas Club, The Plaza, and El Cortez.

History

The Western opened in 1970 as the Western Hotel & Bingo Parlor and was owned by Jackie Gaughan and Mel Exber. At its opening, The Western was the world's largest bingo parlor with 1,020 seats.cite web |url=http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2004/03/28/67267.php |title=Ameristar earns star treatment on Wall Street |accessdate=2008-03-02 |last=Burbank |first=Jeff |date=2004-03-28 |work=Reno Gazette-Journal]

Jackie Gaughan sold the hotel to Barrick Gaming in March, 2004.

In 2005, Barrick sold its ownership in the casino to Tamares, a private New York investment group.

References

External links

* [http://www.westernhotelcasino.com The Western] , official website


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