Eldorado Casino
The Eldorado Casino is a casino in Henderson, Nevada, owned and operated by Boyd Gaming.
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| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Address | 140 S Water Street |
| Opening date | February 15, 1961 |
| Total gaming space | 17,756 sq ft (1,649.6 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | Mariana's The Cafe Snack Bar |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Boyd Gaming |
| Previous names | Wheel Casino |
| Renovated in | 2007 |
| Website | eldoradocasino |
The casino is 17,756 square feet (1,649.6 m2) and has 434 slot machines, a keno parlor, bingo parlor, and sports book.[1][2]
History
The Wheel Casino opened on February 15, 1961.[3]
By 1962, the Wheel was closed, and Paul Perry agreed to buy it. Attorney Bill Boyd represented him in the transaction, in exchange for a stake in the property. Boyd brought in other investors: a fellow lawyer, his aunt, and his father, Sam Boyd, general manager of the Mint.[4] They reopened it as the Eldorado Casino on July 1.[3]
Around 1965, they acquired the adjacent Royal Club, doubling the Eldorado's size.[5]
The Boyds took over ownership in 1966. Sam bought half of the property for $6,667 and Bill bought a quarter for $3,000, while another of the original investors, Joe Crowley kept the remaining quarter, until he was later bought out.[3] The Boyds tried to emphasize Henderson's small-town feel in operating the casino.[5]
A $1.5-million renovation in 1977 expanded the casino to 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2), to keep up with the town's growth.[3]
Boyd Gaming acquired the casino in 1993.[6] The company uses it as a training ground for executives, because its small size requires a hands-on management approach.[4]
In 2007, a $700,000 renovation was completed.[7]
In 2020, Boyd agreed to sell the casino to DeSimone Gaming, the parent company of the Railroad Pass Casino.[8]
References
- Nonrestricted Square Footage Report (Report). Nevada Gaming Commission. January 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- Nonrestricted Count Report (Report). Nevada Gaming Commission. April 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- Lyle, Michael (June 26, 2012). "Henderson's Eldorado Casino to celebrate golden anniversary". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- McGarry, Caitlin (June 30, 2012). "Eldorado still family business". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- Sheehan, Jack (1997). The Players: The Men Who Made Las Vegas. University of Nevada Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-87417-306-2. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- Krane, Elliot S. (February 6, 1994). "Boyd's profits up". The Press of Atlantic City. via NewsBank. Retrieved 2012-07-01. (subscription required)
- KLAS-TV newscast 2007-08-30 at 4:30PM
- Bryan Horwath (December 10, 2020). "Boyd Gaming sells Eldorado Casino in downtown Henderson". Vegas Inc. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
