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On this Date: June 2, 1966 The Four Queens Hotel & Casino Opened in Downtown Las Vegas

June 2, 2018
4 Queens in downtown Las Vegas

4 Queens in Downtown Las Vegas

Construction began on the Four Queens Hotel and Casino November 16, 1964. The hotel & casino opened on June 2, 1966 in Downtown Las Vegas on Fremont Street. The casino is named after the builder Ben Goffstein’s four daughters, Faith, Hope, Benita, and Michele. It originally contained only 120 rooms and a 20,000 sq. ft. casino.

Today the casino occupies the entire block bordered by Fremont St, Casino Center, Third Street, and Carson Avenue. The hotel has 690 rooms and a expanded casino of 50,000 sq. ft. The Four Queens was also a partner in renovating the downtown area and creating the Fremont Street experience.

The Four Queens is currently by TLC Casino Enterprises, Inc.

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On This Date: June 8, 1956 The Silver Palace Casino opened in Downtown Las Vegas

June 8, 2017
Silver Palace

Silver Palace on Fremont and 1st Street

On this date: June 8, 1956 the Silver Palace Casino opened in Downtown Las Vegas.
The casino and restaurant was a new concept in Las Vegas.

It was the first two level club in Las Vegas with an escalator connecting the casino with the lower level restaurant.

When it opened, it was one of the larger clubs in Las Vegas, with 16,700 square feet of floor space on the two levels, the casino was designed for 200 slot machines, three dice tables, five 21 tables, one roulette wheel and Keno. On the outside, over 1,000 feet of neon tubes lit the First Street side of the club and more than 3,000 light bulbs cast the Silver Palace sign in bright splendor along Fremont.

The Silver Palace was designed Lee Linton, in the style of French contemporary artist Henri Matisse, The Silver Palace closed in 1964. After the Silver Palace closed, a long chain of opening and closings, which include the following: Carousel, Gamblers Hall of Fame, Sundance West, Sassy Sally’s and now Mermaids.

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Daily Neon: Binion’s Gambling Hall Sign

June 4, 2015
Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, Horseshoe

Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel formerly named the Horseshoe

Binion’s Gambling Hall, formally known as the Horseshoe is located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience.

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Daily Neon: The Market in Downtown Las Vegas

October 15, 2014

The Market in Downtown Las Vegas

The Market in Downtown Las Vegas


The Market opened for business on October 9, 2014.

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Date Taken: October 10, 2014

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Daily Neon: The Park Sign Gets Installed

January 9, 2013
park on fremont

The new neon sign for the Park on Fremont gets installed

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Date Taken: 1/9/2013

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Vegas StrEats January 12, 2012

January 7, 2013
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Vegas StrEats January 12, 2012

Vegas Streats will be holding their monthly street party this month on January 12, 2013 across the street front of El Cortez Hotel. Food Trucks, Artist and Live Music. Free Admission, Dress real warm, temperatures during the event 30’s- to high 20’s.

See you there, 6pm – 1am.

Featured Food Trucks: Slidin’ Thru, Pop’s Cheesesteak Truck,Just Rolling, Melteez, Sin City Snoballs Grouchy Johns, Molto Meetballs, Funnel Cake Cafe, Sin City Wings, Jojo’s Jerky and Naked City Sweets

Website: vegasstreats.com
Twitter: @vegasstreats

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