Klondike Hotel & Casino
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| Address | 5189 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 |
| Opening date | 1962 |
| Closing date | casino: June 28, 2006 hotel: June 30, 2006 |
| Theme | Western |
| No. of rooms | 153 |
| Casino type | Land-Resort |
| Previous names | Motel 6 |
| Coordinates | 36°05′00″N 115°10′20″W / 36.083295°N 115.172212°WCoordinates: 36°05′00″N 115°10′20″W / 36.083295°N 115.172212°W |
The Klondike Hotel & Casino was a 153 room hotel and a 7,700 sq ft (720 m2) casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, in the United States.
The hotel sat between the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign and McCarran International Airport on Las Vegas Boulevard on 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land. The Klondike was at the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip, and for many drivers, seeing the old red western buildings of the Klondike meant you had arrived in Vegas.
The hotel was known for being one of the last casinos near the Las Vegas Strip to offer cheap food bargains, notably the $1.49 spaghetti special, and offered them 24 hours a day. Tourists and locals alike could find offers for a free meal with a drink purchase.
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[edit] History
The Klondike opened in 1962 as a Motel 6.
The hotel was sold on May 12, 1976 for $1.2 million by Ralph Engelstad who also owned the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino. The new owners were John Woodrum and his son Mike Woodrum. John bought the Klondike after splitting from his previous partner, Bill Boyd.
After taking control of the casino, John decided to run a power line to the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign which was not lit at the time. After the power line was cut and some discussions, Clark County decided to provide power to the sign.
At the end of 2005, the land the casino is on was sold to a developer who tore down the casino. The casino was sold to Royal Palms Communities for $48 million with Mike Woodrum being an equity partner in the new development. The new resort will be called Paramount Las Vegas.[1]
The casino closed on June 28, 2006 and hotel closed on June 30, 2006. John Woodrom currently owns the Klondike Sunset Casino, a neighborhood casino in nearby Henderson, Nevada.[2]
[edit] Film history
While you cannot actually see the name, the casino appeared in a scene in 1997's Vegas Vacation where Clark (Chevy Chase) tries to win money back.
[edit] Popular culture
Avenged Sevenfold's video for "Bat Country" was filmed at the Klondike.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
- Leroy's Horse & Sports Place operated the sports book at this casino.
[edit] Sources
[edit] References
- ^ UC-0385-06 ROYAL PALM LAS VEGAS, LLC: from Clark County web site
- ^ Liz Benston, Casino owner says he worries about problem gamblers, opposes Internet gaming, Las Vegas Sun, November 20, 2010, Accessed November 22, 2010.
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