Ellis Island Casino & Brewery
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| Location | Paradise, Nevada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address | 4178 Koval Lane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening date | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total gaming space | 28,500 sq ft (2,650 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable restaurants | Ellis Island Restaurant[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Casino type | Land-based | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Gary Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Village Pub | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renovated in | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Ellis Island Casino & Brewery is located near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The casino offers 350 gaming devices, as well as a restaurant and a brewery.
Ellis Island caters to locals, especially casino workers, and is known for its karaoke bar and low-price steak specials.[2]
History
The Village Pub was opened in 1967 by Frank Ellis, who eventually passed it on to his son, Gary.[2]
The name was changed to Ellis Island in 1985.[3] On September 19, 1997, Ellis Island opened a large portion of a $12 million renovation and expansion, which doubled its slot machine count to 410 and introduced table games by adding six blackjack tables.[3]
Ellis agreed in 2004 to manage and take joint ownership of the nearby Tuscany Suites and Casino, which had struggled to attract customers in its first year.[2] The agreement fell apart when Tuscany officials allegedly backed out.[4]
Later that year, Ellis signed on to the planned 36-story Aqua Blue condo-hotel project to replace the adjacent hotel. Ellis Island would manage the Aqua Blue casino, and would itself be renovated to match the new tower.[5] However, the project was cancelled in June 2005, due in part to rising construction costs.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Las Vegas: For Him". Denver Post. 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
- 1 2 3 "Ellis Island, Tuscany in deal". Las Vegas Sun. 12 April 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- 1 2 Berns, Dave (22 September 1997). "Ellis Island doubles slots, adds blackjack". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 9 November 1999.
- ↑ Benston, Liz (26 August 2004). "Ellis Island Plans Condo-Hotel". Casino City Times. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ Benston, Liz (17 January 2005). "High-Rise Developer Brings Strengths to Vegas". Casino City Times. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ Smith, Hubble (30 June 2005). "Plans to build 46-story condominium hotel canceled". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
