Four queens casino las vegas
Four Queens
Casino hotel in Nevada, United States
| Four Queens | |
|---|---|
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Address | East Fremont Street |
| Opening date | June 2, ; 57 years ago&#;(June 2, ) |
| Theme | VictorianCarnival |
| No. of rooms | |
| Total gaming space | 27,&#;sq&#;ft (2,&#;m2) |
| Signature attractions | Queen's Machine |
| Notable restaurants | Hugo's Cellar Magnolia's |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | TLC Casino Enterprises |
| Architect | Julius Gabriele () |
| Renovated&#;in | , , , , , , |
| Website | The Four Queens |
The Four Queens Hotel and Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas on the Fremont Street Experience. The room hotel and 27,&#;sq&#;ft (2,&#;m2) casino is owned and operated by TLC Casino Enterprises, which acquired the property from the Elsinore Corporation in [1]
History[edit]
Construction began on November 16, The $ million project was planned to include an story hotel.[2] Four Queens opened on June 2, The casino is named after the builder Ben Goffstein's four daughters, Faith, Hope, Benita, and Michele. It originally contained only rooms and a 20,&#;sq&#;ft (1,&#;m2) casino. An story hotel building was eventually added.[3]
From to the hotel/casino was owned by Elsinore Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hyatt Corporation until , when it became an independent company. In , Elsinore filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the investment firm Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Company obtained 99 percent ownership of the company.[4]
In the casino expanded to 33,&#;sq&#;ft (3,&#;m2) and changed decor to be warmer. A second story hotel building was completed in [3]
Today the casino occupies the entire block bordered by Fremont Street, Casino Center, Third Street and Carson Avenue. The Four Queens was also a partner in renovating the downtown area and creating the Fremont Street Experience.
Terry Caudill purchased the Four Queens in , and subsequently upgraded the casino's 1, slot machines.[5] In December the Four Queens was the first Las Vegas casino to offer Geoff Hall's blackjack variant Blackjack Switch, which is now widely available throughout Las Vegas.[6]
By March , a $20 million, multiyear renovation was nearing completion. As part of the project, all hotel rooms were renovated. A new restaurant, Chicago Brewing Company, was also added as part of the renovation. The project also included the 10,&#;sq&#;ft (&#;m2) Canyon Club nightclub,[5] which opened in April [citation needed] As of , the casino is 27,&#;sq&#;ft (2,&#;m2).[7]
Gallery[edit]
4 Queens facade at night
4 Queens façade at day
Casino floor
References[edit]
- ^"Elsinore Corp. Announces Agreement to Sell the Four Queens Hotel and Casino". thisisnl.nl. 30 April
- ^Wade, Dell (January 3, ). "Year of Progress, Recession, Plans". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 8, &#; via thisisnl.nl
- ^ ab"Four Queens Hotel and Casino". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 9, Retrieved December 8,
- ^"History of Elsinore Corporation – FundingUniverse". thisisnl.nl.
- ^ ab"Flashier, fresher look for Four Queens". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 25, Archived from the original on June 26, Retrieved December 19,
- ^ThePOGG (27 November ). "ThePOGG Interviews – Geoff Hall – The creator of Blackjack Switch".
- ^"Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage ( data)". Nevada Gaming Control Board. March 6, p.&#;4. Archived from the original on June 20, Retrieved August 16,
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