Architects
Architects: Thomas E. Hull
Artists / Designers
Artists / Designers: Tom Douglas
Barn Club (Reno, NV)
Bonanza Club (Reno, NV)
Casino History
Casino: Openings
Chesterfield Syndicate (Detroit, MI)
Desert Inn (Las Vegas, NV)
El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
Frank "The Prime Minister" Costello
Gambling
Gambling History
Games / Races: 21 / Blackjack
Games / Races: Big Six
Games / Races: Craps
Games / Races: Roulette
Games / Races: Slot Machines / Fruities
Gaming History
International Casino (Havana, Cuba)
Louis "Lou" Wertheimer
Mapes (Reno, NV)
Mobsters / Gangsters / Syndicate Members (Alleged) / Organizations
Moe Dalitz
Monte Carlo (Las Vegas, NV)
Nevada
Reno--Nevada
Riverside Hotel (Reno, NV)
Tropicana (Havana, Cuba)
United States
Wilbur Clark
Mobbed Up Casino Opens in The Biggest Little City
1944 The debut of the Bonanza Club* on October 3, 1944 in Reno, Nevada, was doubly significant. Formerly the Barn Club, the new casino was regarded as one of, if not, the finest in the…