Four Queens

Casino hotel in Nevada, United States
Four Queens is located in Downtown Las Vegas
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Four Queens is located in Nevada
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Location Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Address 202 East Fremont StreetOpening dateJune 2, 1966; 57 years ago (June 2, 1966)ThemeVictorian CarnivalNo. of rooms690Total gaming space27,269 sq ft (2,533.4 m2)Signature attractionsQueen's MachineNotable restaurantsHugo's Cellar
Magnolia'sCasino typeLand-BasedOwnerTLC Casino EnterprisesArchitectJulius Gabriele (1964)Renovated in1976, 1981, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009WebsiteThe Four Queens

The Four Queens Hotel and Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas on the Fremont Street Experience. The 690-room hotel and 27,269 sq ft (2,533.4 m2) casino is owned and operated by TLC Casino Enterprises, which acquired the property from the Elsinore Corporation in 2003.[1]

History

Construction began on November 16, 1964. The $5.5 million project was planned to include an 18-story hotel.[2] Four Queens opened on June 2, 1966. The casino is named after the builder Ben Goffstein's four daughters, Faith, Hope, Benita, and Michele. It originally contained only 120 rooms and a 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) casino. An 18-story hotel building was eventually added.[3]

From 1972 to 2003 the hotel/casino was owned by Elsinore Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hyatt Corporation until 1979, when it became an independent company. In 1995, Elsinore filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the investment firm Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Company obtained 99 percent ownership of the company.[4]

In 1976 the casino expanded to 33,000 sq ft (3,100 m2) and changed decor to be warmer. A second 18-story hotel building was completed in 1981.[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 2003, and subsequently upgraded the casino's 1,040 slot machines.[5] In December 2003 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 2007, a $20 million, multiyear renovation was nearing completion. As part of the project, all 690 hotel rooms were renovated. A new restaurant, Chicago Brewing Company, was also added as part of the renovation. The project also included the 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) Canyon Club nightclub,[5] which opened in April 2007.[citation needed] As of 2017, the casino is 27,269 sq ft (2,533.4 m2).[7]

Gallery

  • 4 Queens facade at night
    4 Queens facade at night
  • 4 Queens façade at day
    4 Queens façade at day
  • Casino floor
    Casino floor

References

  1. ^ "Elsinore Corp. Announces Agreement to Sell the Four Queens Hotel and Casino". www.businesswire.com. 30 April 2003.
  2. ^ Wade, Dell (January 3, 1965). "Year of Progress, Recession, Plans". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 8, 2017 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  3. ^ a b "Four Queens Hotel and Casino". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "History of Elsinore Corporation – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com.
  5. ^ a b "Flashier, fresher look for Four Queens". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 25, 2007. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  6. ^ ThePOGG (27 November 2012). "ThePOGG Interviews – Geoff Hall – The creator of Blackjack Switch".
  7. ^ "Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage (2017 data)". Nevada Gaming Control Board. March 6, 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.

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