Silver Nugget

The Silver Nugget is a casino and arena located on Las Vegas Boulevard North in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino is owned and operated by Silver Nugget Gaming.[2] The casino site covers 14 acres (5.7 ha) and includes a 14,000 sq ft (1,300 m2) arena.

Silver Nugget
Location North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030
Address 2140 Las Vegas Boulevard North
Opening date1964
Total gaming space23,000 sq ft (2,100 m2)[1]
Signature attractionsBowling Center
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerSilver Nugget Gaming
Previous namesMahoney's Silver Nugget Casino
Websitesilvernuggetlv.com

The sports book is operated by Leroy's Race & Sports Book.[2] The casino also offers a bowling center and Bingo.[3]

The casino resumed boxing matches, an old tradition which had not been offered for many years in North Las Vegas. The first fight card was on September 30, 2008 with plans to continue offering matches featuring regional fighters.[4]

History

The casino was opened in 1964 by Major Riddle.[5] In 1966, the Silver Nugget became one of the first Las Vegas casinos to have female card dealers. The casino was purchased by Silver Nugget Gaming in January 2007 for $23.8 million, a price that included the Opera House Casino.[2] The company is privately held with Jeffrey Fine as the owner.[2] Fine also own several Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf locations.[6]

In 2008, the casino sold 12 acres (4.9 ha) of vacant land, which is in the North Las Vegas redevelopment zone, to the North Las Vegas.[2] The resumption of boxing on September 30, 2008 came with television coverage from Henderson based Margate Entertainment, using their TVSBoxing.net service.[4]

Silver Nugget Gaming

Silver Nugget Gaming is a Paradise based gaming company. The company is privately held with Jeffrey Fine as the owner.[2] Fine also own several Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf locations.[7]

Silver Nugget Gaming holdings

References
  1. "Silcver Nugget Casino". Silver Nugget Gaming. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  2. Knightly, Arnold M. (2008-09-26). "Staging a revival in troubled times". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  3. "Silver Nugget Casino". Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  4. "Silver Nugget to stage Tuesday Night Fights". Casino City. Las Vegas Sun. 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  5. Arnold M. Knightly (January 16, 2006). "Silver Nugget may be changing hands again". Las Vegas Business Press – via NewsBank.
  6. "Opera House Casino". Casino City. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  7. "Opera House Casino". CASINO CITY. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
  8. "Taverns". Retrieved 2008-09-26.

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