I have barely left the house and am getting sick of reposting stuff but here have a boomerang of me losing my money in Vegas 🎰⚡️ ・ ・ ・ #goldengatecasino #lasvegas #slotmachine #casino #yellowhair #korn #loser (at Golden Gate Casino)
Celebrating over 8 years of working for this incredible, generous, and very smart man, Derek Stevens. Oh, he also happens to own the 15,000 capacity outdoor event center @dlvec, and three casinos in Downtown Las Vegas, including the brand new Circa Resort & Casino which is one of the very best in Vegas. Don’t believe me? Stop by and be WOWED! #casino #resort #hotel #circalasvegas #thedlasvegas #goldengatecasino #derekstevens #entrepreneur #mentor #inspiring #richardwilk #executive #lasvegas #grateful #fun #vip #celebrating #success (at Las Vegas, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLa-19Zjzo9/?igshid=1ly12iv093ukm
Vintage neon signage at the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino (since the 1930s, when it was called the Sal Sagev), taken before last week's shuttering of DuPar's Diner 😖See more at Modtraveler.net #lasvegas #modernism #fremontstreet #dtlv #goldengatecasino #vegas #vintagevegas #neon #neonsign #vintageneon #signgeeks #signcollective #signporn #vintagesign (at Las Vegas, Nevada)
The Golden Gate turns 113 tomorrow, making it the first and oldest operational hotel and casino in Las Vegas. @goldengatevegas website has the full story which is worth the read. Here’s some of the facts:
💰the land was purchased at auction in 1905 for $1,750. The address would become, 1 Fremont St.
⛺️ The first version of the hotel was a tent, it was called The Miller Hotel
🔨 1906 the more luxurious Hotel Nevada was built: it had large 10x10 rooms and electric lighting!
☎️ 1907 they installed the first telephone in Las Vegas. You simply asked the operator to, “Ring 1, please.”
🎲 1910-1931 Gambling was outlawed. Hotel Nevada was just a hotel.
💡 1927 The first outdoor electric sign was installed...we can see where that went!
💵 1931 Gambling legal again! Hotel Nevada renamed to The Sal Sagev. (Las vegas spelled backwards)
🥃 1931: the end of Prohibition
🎰 1955 The Casino portion of Sal Sagev was managed by a group of Italian businessmen from San Francisco. The casino part was renamed “The Golden Gate”
🍤 1959 World famous $0.50 shrimp cocktail was created, the price remained 50 cents until 1991
🏨1974 Sal Sagev was renamed “The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino”
Circa Sportsbook Opens at The D and Golden Gate - We interview Derek Stevens, Owner and CEO of The D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Casino. Discussion includes the Circa Sportsbook which is set to open on June 1st, 2019, at the Golden Gate, and on June 19th at The D.