Galveston/Las Vegas Connection - Galveston and the Gulf Islands
Feb 26, 2005 · A pilgrimage from Galveston to Vegas of mobsters, card dealers, croupiers, hores and gamblers began. In those days Vegas was not as heavily regulated as it is today and offered the lure of an easy buck to such dregs of society. In 1960, a 21-year-old man named Frank Fertitta Jr would arrive in Las Vegas and find work at a Casino as a bellboy.
Las Vegas A's MLB Stadium - Houston Architecture
Mar 6, 2024 · On one of the Sports shows yesterday mentioned that this was the 7th rendering, they haven't gotten the $400 mil they want from Las Vegas so this might just be a pie in the sky venture by John Fisher owner of the Oakland A's, the nepo son of the Gap founder.
Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino At 129 E. Fremont St.
Dec 26, 2004 · Landry's Restaurants is getting into the gambling business after reaching a deal with the owners of the Las Vegas hotel-casino the Golden Nugget. Landry's shares surged nearly 10 percent on the news. The Golden Nugget is the …
43-Story Hotel & Casino At 3725 South Las Vegas Blvd.
Oct 6, 2022 · "In plans filed with Clark County, Fertitta Entertainment outlined its vision for a 6.2-acre site at Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue that includes gaming, a 2,240-room hotel, bars and eateries, convention space, a spa, an auto showroom and, in true Vegas style, a wedding chapel and a high-roller gambling lounge and bar."
Casinos Coming To Texas? - Galveston and the Gulf Islands - HAIF ...
Apr 15, 2011 · Fertitta is the owner of Landry's restaurants, which owns and operates the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, and is purchasing the Trump Marina Casino in Atlantic City. If voters approved the proposal, he said he would have the $50 million license fee ready, and doors open in Galveston nearly overnight.
Hollywood Dinner Club At 6102 Avenue S. - Houston Architecture
Dec 5, 2005 · Other members of the Fertitta family opened up shop in Las Vegas. The family. already had ties to Vegas. Sam Maceo had helped secure a Nevada gaming license for. Moe Dalitz, when the Cleveland mobster moved to Las Vegas in the 1940s.5 Maceo. nephew Frank Fertitta Jr. went to Vegas in the late 1950s, shortly after the Texas Rangers
America's Favorite Cities - General Houston Discussions - HAIF ...
Mar 30, 2005 · WORST: Las Vegas *Results highlighted here are according to visitors to the city, not locals. Methodology: Respondents rated the cities of their choice on specific characteristics using a scale of 1 to 5, and identified themselves as natives of or travelers to the city rated. Rankings are based on the average scores of results from travelers only.
Major mall owner says it faces solvency trouble
Nov 12, 2008 · It's already selling off a couple of malls in Las Vegas. Others can't be far behind. On a side note -- hopefully the financial trouble will convince GGP to sell its headquarters building. It is on a super-prime piece of real estate on the banks of a river lined with glittering skyscrapers. GGP's building is just awful.
1100 W. 23rd St. - The Heights - HAIF - Houston Architecture
May 29, 2023 · Plume is the latest bar concept from the owner of Penny Whistle and Bobcat Teddy's Icehouse. CultureMap has more details on Plume. The bar is located at 1100 W 23rd St, Suite 150 in Braun Enterprises' Urban Office. As mentioned last year, Plume is from the proprietor of Penny Whistle and Bobcat Teddy's Icehouse.
Uncle Van's Pancake House On South Main St.
Oct 29, 2022 · I was browsing the newspaper The Southwestern Texan dated September 21, 1960 and noticed an advertisement for Uncle Van's Pancake House located at 9600 South Main Street. "Right next door to the Las Vegas Motel. 9600 block of South Main at Buffalo Speedway." "Home of the world renowned pancakes f...