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Photograph of Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1979-1980s

Date

1979 to 1989

Description

The exterior of Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall on Boulder Highway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The hotel-casino opened April 1, 1979.

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New York: Padavan, Frank, "The Dice are Rolling: Gambling with New York State's Future" report; Lynch, Gerald W., "Final Report of the Casino Gambling Study Panel New York State" report; Economic Research Service of the New York State Legislative Institute, "Casino Gambling Study" report; and Task Force on Legalized Gambling, "Easy Money" report, approximately 1974-1997

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File

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00092
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 15

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Postcard showing the interior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), after 1946

Date

1946 to 1960

Description

Bar area of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. Printed text on back of postcard: "The million dollar Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Saloon and Restaurant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 'where fortune smiles,' See the old-style West in our modern world. A place of mahogany bars, crystal chandeliers, with the genuine hospitality and old-time gaity of the Barbary Coast and the Virginia City of fifty years ago. 'Plastichrome' by Colourpicture, Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A"
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

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Second International Symposium on Internet Gambling, Law, and Management conference booklet; notes; summaries on internet gaming and the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act; and newspaper articles, 1997, 1998

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00092
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
Box/Folder: Box 57

Archival Component

Postcard showing the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall interior (Las Vegas), after 1946

Date

1946 to 1950

Description

Photographic postcard featuring table games and the bar area of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. Transcribed from original: "The Million Dollar Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Saloon and Restaurant, Las Vegas. Thousands of visitors are attracted annually by the lavishly decorated Casino with its Crystal Chandeliers, Famous Paintings and Mahogany Beams, reminiscent of the Barbary Coast days." Publishing info from original: "Plastichrome' by Colourpicture, Boston 15, Mass -- 6270 Mosley Ave., L.A."
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

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Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall double mounted pylon sign, Laughlin, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1986

Description

Exterior view of the Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall sign during the day, featuring "River Rick."

2200 S Casino Dr, Laughlin, NV 89029

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Photograph of a neon sign for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), circa 1960

Date

1960

Description

Nighttime view of the neon sign for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. Hank Henry and Brandy Long, and Charlie Teagarden's Jazz Group are featured on the marquee.
Site Name: Silver Slipper
Address: 3100 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Gambling cartoon "Did You Ever Hold a Straight Open at One End in Poker?": postcard

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)

Description

From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Copyright: Cardinell-Vincent Co.

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Slide of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and its neon signs, Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

A color image of the exterior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and its glowing neon signs in downtown Las Vegas at night. To the right are signs for the Lucky Casino.

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Photograph of neon sign for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), after 1958

Date

1959 to 1963

Description

Daytime view of the giant silver slipper and neon signs for the Silver Slipper Gambling Hall. Minsky's Burlesque and "the strip fight of the week: Red Lopez vs. Johnny Brooks" is advertised.
Site Name: Silver Slipper
Address: 3100 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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