Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon
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| Address | 3595 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109 |
| Opening date | March 2, 1979 as Barbary Coast March 1, 2007 as Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon |
| Theme | Old West |
| No. of rooms | 198 |
| Total gaming space | 17,200 sq ft (1,600 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | The Steakhouse at Bill's The Victorian Room' Drai's |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Caesars Entertainment Corporation |
| Previous names | Barbary Coast Hotel and Casino |
| Years renovated | 2001, 2007 |
| Website | billslasvegas.com |
Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon is a casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It was opened as the Barbary Coast Hotel & Casino in 1979, and renamed in 2007 after being acquired by Harrah's Entertainment.
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[edit] History
The casino was built by Michael Gaughan and opened in March 1979 at a cost of $11.5 million. Over time, this property, along with others owned by Gaughan would become Coast Casinos Inc.[1] Gaughan shared partnership in the Barbary Coast with Kenny Epstein, Tito Tiberti, Frank Toti and Jerry Herbst.
In July 2005, Coast Casinos, including the Barbary Coast, was bought by Boyd Gaming.
In September 2005, Boyd purchased the 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) of land under the hotel for $16 million. The hotel had previously been leasing the land.
In 2007, Boyd gave the Barbary Coast to Harrah's Entertainment in exchange for the 24-acre (9.7 ha) site of the demolished Westward Ho, to be used for the Echelon Place project.[2] The Barbary Coast closed at 2AM on February 27 and reopened on March 1, newly rebranded as Bill's Gamblin Hall and Saloon, in honor of company founder Bill Harrah.[3]
[edit] Amenities
Bill's features 198 rooms (including 12 suites) and a 17,200-square-foot (1,600 m2) casino containing over 440 slots and table games. There is also a poker room and a race and sports book.
Though the property is owned and operated by Harrah's and promotes other Harrah's shows and facilities, Bill's operates a single-property slot-club reward program with some interchange rights with Harrah's reward programs.
Bill's includes two restaurants, The Steakhouse at Bill’s and the Victorian Room, and an ultra-lounge, Drai’s. The management team from the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino runs the property's day-to-day operations.[4]
Recently Bill's became the only casino on the Las Vegas strip to add Rapid Craps a craps game similar to Rapid roulette in that wagers may be placed via a terminal rather than traditionally being placed on the table.
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[edit] References
- ^ Ward, Matt (2007-02-19). "Gaughan are the days ...". Las Vegas Business Press. http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2007/03/19/news/iq_13032466.txt. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ Las Vegas Review-Journal October 3, 2006
- ^ Press Release March 1, 2007
- ^ Vegas Casino Ownership Flips To Harrah's March 2, 2007
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