From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). The Fifth National Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking was held at Caesars Tahoe Hotel and Casino, Stateline, Nevada in October 1981.
*A fireman woks on an aerial ladder to extinguish a fire at the Opera House Casino, Restaurant, and Saloon. An unidentified fireman and fire truck are visible in the foreground. For additional views of the Opera House Casino fire, see images Source ID 0273_0010, Digital ID pho026217 and Source ID 0273_0012, Digital ID pho026219.
"Business in Nevada: Bill Boyd" segment on Channel 10. Voiceover describing the history of the Boyd family, including Sam and William founding Boyd Corporation in 1971, and then eventually going public in the 1990s. Images of various Boyd properties and short clips appear on screen while the voiceover goes on about the various properties and growth of the company. Jason Ader (Bear Stearns) gives a review of the company; then segment transitions to "Business in Nevada" interview segment with Bill Boyd (Chairman and CEO). Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-00515 Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 045
Preliminary sketch of the casino area for the proposed Xanadu Hotel and Casino. Original medium: pencil on tracing paper. Includes multiple layers of tissue paper taped over each other. The Xanadu was to be located where the Excalibur Hotel and Casino currently sits, but it was never built. Site Name: Xanadu Hotel and Casino Address: 3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV