Materials contain newspaper articles, correspondence, and research notes on prominent individuals and companies in the gaming and entertainment industries from 1975 to 2002. The files are primarily comprised of newspaper articles about casino owners and gaming companies, but the files also contain correspondence and information on gaming researchers and Eugene Martin Christiansen’s colleagues and peers.
A view of the front of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. A banner advertising "Cooled by refrigeration always pleasant" is visible on the right-hand side of the building. The Golden Nugget opened in 1946, and is the first structure designed from the ground up to be a casino. Steve Wynn became the majority shareholder in 1973, and built the first tower in 1977. In 1984, the neon was removed from the building and the spa tower was built, along with the showroom. The third tower was opened in 1989. The hotel now has 2,419 rooms and suites. The casino's large hotel sign at its entrance off Fremont and Casino Center was removed in 1984 when the casino underwent renovations. The old sign presently sits at the YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company) sign yard.