Ellis Island Casino & Brewery

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Ellis Island Casino & Brewery
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Location Paradise, Nevada
Address 4178 Koval Lane
Opening date1968;56 years ago (1968)
No. of rooms289
Total gaming space28,500 sq ft (2,650 m2)
Notable restaurantsVillage Pub & Cafe, [1] Ellis Island BBQ, [2] The Front Yard [3]
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerGary Ellis
Previous namesVillage Pub
Renovated in1997
Website ellisislandcasino.com
TypeDefunct in Nevada (2022); company microbrew shipped in from Utah brewery
Annual production volume2,200 US beer barrels (2,600  hL)
Other products Beer
Owned byEllis Island
Active beers
none in Nevada
NameType
Inactive beers
NameType
Premium Lager Lager
Premium LightLow-alcohol Lager
Pale Ale Lager
Blonde Lager
Draught Lager
Lager (Blue) Lager
Bitter (Red)Bitter Lager
Stout Stout
Bright Lager
First HarvestSpecial Ale

The Ellis Island Casino & Brewery is located near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The casino offers 350 gaming devices, as well as restaurants, and a Karaoke bar. A brewery was also part of the property, until 2022.

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History

The Village Pub was opened in 1968 by Frank Ellis, who eventually passed it on to his son, Gary. [4]

The name was changed to Ellis Island in 1985. [5] 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. [5]

In 1995 Ellis relaunched the Village Pub brand. [6] As of 2020, the family owns and operates 12 Village Pub restaurants in the Las Vegas area.

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. [4] The agreement fell apart when Tuscany officials allegedly backed out. [7]

Later that year, Ellis signed on to the planned 46-story Aqua Blue condo-hotel project to replace an adjacent Super 8 motel. Ellis Island would manage the Aqua Blue casino, and would itself be renovated to match the new tower. [8] However, the project was cancelled in June 2005, due in part to rising construction costs. [9]

In 2014 Ellis bought the adjacent Super 8 motel, creating a vertically integrated hotel and casino business. [10] In 2018, the hotel's rooms and facilities were renovated. [11]

Planning for an expansion project began in 2017, with construction work commencing later that year. [12] After some delays, in December 2019 Ellis Island opened the "Front Yard" with a new restaurant, bar and beer garden. [3] In early 2024, the Ellis Island submitted its expansion plan to Clark County. [13]

The company filed a lawsuit in April 2024, alleging monetary damage caused by the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix, which also named Clark County and the state of Nevada as defendants. [14]

Brewery

In 1993, Ellis established a brewery on the premise and tasked brewmaster Joe Pickett with brewing a variety of beers for the casino's restaurants. [15] Regular brews include Lager, Light Lager, Amber Ale, India Pale Ale, Hefeweizen, Stout and Root Beer, as well as seasonal specials. [16]

With 3345 barrels produced in 2009, Ellis Island Brewery was the largest brewpub in the Mountain West region (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming). [17]

In 2018, the brewhouse capacity was doubled [18] and two new brewmasters, Eddie Leal and Michael Key, were hired to run the brewing business. [19]

In December 2018, Ellis established Silver Reef Brewing Company in St. George, Utah, adding annual capacity of up to 10,000 barrels to the brewing business. [20]

In 2022, the on-site brewery at the Las Vegas casino was dismantled. Micro-brew production continues at the company's Silver Reef Brewing in Utah, which is shipped to Ellis Island Casino. [21] The brewery structure was demolished in 2024, to make room for the casino's planned expansion. [13]

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