Grand Casinos
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| Industry | Gaming |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Park Place Entertainment |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Lyle Berman and Dave Anderson |
Grand Casinos (NYSE: GND) was a casino operator, co-founded by poker player Lyle Berman and Dave Anderson, Founder of Famous Dave's BBQ Restaurants, that started out managing several casinos in Minnesota in 1990.[1][2]
The company ceased to exist when it was purchased by Hilton Hotels which then merged it with its other gaming properties to form Park Place Entertainment in 1998.[3]
History
Grand Casinos owned a total of 8 casinos in 1995.
On December 19, 1995, made a major equity investment in The Stratosphere.[4]
In connection with AirTran Airways, Grand Casinos began offering vacation packages on AirTran August 8, 2005.[5]
Enterprises owned
- Biloxi Star Theater
- Grand Casino Gulfport
- Grand Casino Biloxi
- Grand Casino Tunica
Casinos operated
References
- ^ "Lyle Berman". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^ "Lyle Berman". World Poker Tour. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Andrew Pollack (1998-06-30). "Hilton Gambling Split-Off Seen, Then Merger With Grand Casinos". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^ "Vegas' Lyle Berman: You Gotta Know When To Hold `Em". Bloomberg Businessweek. 1996-09-08. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^ "AirTran Airways encourages Gulf Coast Rebuilding with Added Flight Schedule". Retrieved 2014-03-21.