Jackpot, Nevada

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Jackpot is an unincorporated town in Elko County, Nevada. In 2005 it was estimated to have a population of 1,416. [ [http://www.city-data.com/zips/89825.html 89825 Zip Code Detailed Profile] ] Located less than 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) from the Idaho border on U.S. Route 93, Jackpot has been a popular casino gaming destination for residents of Idaho and other neighboring states since its founding.

Jackpot is located approximately 45 miles (75 km) south of Twin Falls, Idaho, a city of approximately 40,000. Although officially part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area, Jackpot is often considered part of the Greater Twin Falls region. [ [http://www.visitidaho.org/placestogo/communities/twin-falls.aspx Twin Falls - Visitidaho.org] ]

After Idaho outlawed all forms of casino gaming in 1954, "Cactus Pete" Piersanti and Don French moved their slot machine operations from Idaho to the Jackpot townsite. Piersanti's and French's gaming establishments were named Cactus Pete's and the Horseshu Club respectively. Piersanti in particular is credited for founding Jackpot as well as for naming it. [ [http://www.iainwilson.ukgo.com/casino/ltdedition/cactus/cactusjack2001.html Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collection - Cactus Jack's Casino 2001 Commemorative Booklet] ] Cactus Pete's management took over the Horseshu in 1964 to form what would eventually become Ameristar Casinos. [ [http://www.ameristar.com/corp/c_aa_history.asp Ameristar Casinos - About Ameristar - History] ] The Ameristar-owned Cactus Pete's and Horseshu, as well as the independent Barton's Club 93 and the Four Jacks Casino, form the basis of the town's economy to this day. Collectively Jackpot-area casinos are the largest employer in southern Idaho. [ [http://www.nevadaweb.com/cnt/cc/jackpot/main.html Jackpot, Nevada, A Visitor's Guide] ]

In addition to its casino industry, Jackpot has its own schools, [ [http://www.elko.k12.nv.us/jackpot/ Jackpot Combined School] ] golf course, [ [http://www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/NV/4108.htm Jackpot Golf Club] ] and post office. [ [http://www.payphone-project.com/mailboxes/89825-0001.html USPS Blue Mailbox and Post Office Locations] ]

Due to its economic ties with southern Idaho, particularly the Magic Valley region, Jackpot observes Mountain Time, [ [http://www.nevadatravel.net/search_chooser_city.asp?City=Jackpot The Nevada Travel Network Visitor's Guide to Jackpot] ] (one of five locations), although it is officially, like the rest of Nevada other than West Wendover, in the Pacific Time Zone. [ [http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/13nov20061500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2006/octqtr/49cfr71.9.htm Federal Regulation delimiting Pacific Time] ]

Physical geography

Jackpot, Nevada is located at 41°58'53" North, 114°39'54" West (41.981271, -114.665097) at an elevation of 5,213 ft (1,588.92 m), just short of being one mile (1.6 km) above sea level. Jackpot is located near Salmon Falls Creek and north of Middle Stack Mountain in the Granite Range of northeast Nevada. Jackpot is located about 50 mi (80 km) northeast of the unincorporated town of Jarbidge, Nevada and the Jarbidge Wilderness; from Jackpot, a traveler cannot enter the Jarbidge Wilderness area by road without entering Idaho and returning to Nevada on other roads.

Jackpot in entertainment

Jackpot was featured in a 2003 episode of "", [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0534708/ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" Jackpot (2003)] ] but no actual filming took place in Jackpot.

Satview Broadband Ltd is the local cable television company. This company is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.

Jackpot is the hometown of professional golfer Del Morrin.

Jackpot was featured in the film "Roadside Prophets" (1992).

Attractions

Jackpot has six main hotels and motels with casinos:
*Barton's Club 93
*Cactus Pete's Resort Casino, owned by Ameristar Casinos, is the largest hotel in Jackpot with 300 guest rooms.
*Covered Wagon Hotel
*Four Jacks Hotel and Casino
*Horseshu Hotel and Casino, owned by Ameristar Casinos.
*West Star Hotel and Casino

Planned Developments

In 2005 Triad Resorts, LLC announced plans to build the Spanish Bit Resort and Casino, a resort casino with indoor waterpark and event center located on convert|113|acre|km2 south of Jackpot. [ [http://www.triadresorts.com/downloads/Twin%20Falls%20Times%20News%20Article%20%281%29.pdf] "Triad Needs Land Rezoned", "Twin Falls Times News" (dead link?)] The project is in question due to a mistake when Elko County, Nevada rezoned the land for the project. [ [http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2007/09/22/news/local_state/121084.txt] "Zoning mistake delays Jackpot casino project", "Twin Falls Times News", September 22, 2007]

External links

* [http://www.jackpotnevada.com/ Jackpot-Nevada.com website]
* [http://www.nevadaweb.com/cnt/cc/jackpot/main.html The Complete Nevada Traveler Guide to Jackpot]
* [http://www.elkocountynv.net/ Elko County website]
* [http://www.elkocountylibrary.org/jackpot.htm Jackpot Branch Library]
* [http://www.ameristarcasinos.com/cactus/index.asp Ameristar - Cactus Pete's website]
* [http://www.ameristarcasinos.com/horseshu/index.asp Ameristar - Horseshu Hotel website]

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