Golden Nugget Laughlin

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Golden Nugget Laughlin
Golden Nugget Laughlin.svg
Golden Nugget Laughlin 2018.jpg
The property as seen from the Colorado River in 2018
Location Laughlin, Nevada, U.S.
Address 2300 South Casino Drive
Opening date1967;56 years ago (1967)
Theme Gold rush and Tropical
No. of rooms300
Total gaming space34,023 sq ft (3,160.8 m2) [1]
Notable restaurants Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
Claim Jumper
Saltgrass Steak House
Owner Landry's, Inc.
Previous namesNevada Club
Website goldennugget.com/laughlin

The Golden Nugget Laughlin (formerly the Nevada Club) is a hotel and casino located on the banks of the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Landry's, Inc. [2] It offers a number of restaurants, 300 guest rooms and suites, a casino floor, and meeting spaces. The Golden Nugget offers water taxi service from Bullhead City, Arizona, on the opposite side of the river. [3] [4]

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Restaurants at the Golden Nugget include Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Claim Jumper, Saltgrass Steak House and Bean and Bread. [5]

History

The porte cochere at the front of the property Golden Nugget Laughlin.jpg
The porte cochere at the front of the property

The property was previously known as the Nevada Club. [6] In 1986, the resort underwent a major renovation.[ citation needed ] In 1988, the Del Webb Corporation sold the Nevada Club to Golden Nugget Inc. for $40 million, and it was renamed as the Golden Nugget Laughlin. [7] [8] [9] The 300-room hotel was added to the property in 1992, along with a parking garage, new restaurants, and tropical theming, including an indoor rainforest. [10]

In 2004, it was acquired by Poster Financial Group. [11] On May 31, 2005, it was acquired by Landry’s, which was purchasing the Golden Nugget Las Vegas at the same time. [12] Rooms underwent renovation in 2006. [13]

In the years since Landry’s acquired Golden Nugget Las Vegas and Laughlin, three additional Golden Nugget resorts have been developed in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Biloxi, Mississippi and Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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References

  1. ↑ Nonrestricted Square Footage Report (Report). Nevada Gaming Control Board. January 7, 2016. p. 5. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Laughlin Hotels | Golden Nugget Hotels and Casinos". Goldennugget.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  3. ↑ "Golden Nugget - Laughlin | Weddings | Casino Resorts/Gaming | Convention & Meeting Planning". Business.laughlinchamber.org. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  4. ↑ "Enjoy the View". River Passage Water Taxi. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  5. ↑ LV Woman. "Golden Nugget Laughlin Revs Up For Annual River Run | Las Vegas Woman Magazine". Lvwomanmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  6. ↑ "Laughlin History | History of Laughlin, Nevada". Visitlaughlin.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  7. ↑ "Del Webb casino to Golden Nugget". New York Times. May 24, 1988. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  8. ↑ "Golden Nugget heads to Laughlin". San Jose Mercury News. AP. October 5, 1988 – via NewsBank.
  9. ↑ "Weekender". Mohave Daily Miner. October 4, 1988. p. 11. The latest difference is the transition of the Nevada Club to the Golden Nugget Laughlin (at right) which took place October 1.
  10. ↑ David Rush; Darrell Santschi (December 18, 1992). "Larger Nugget in Laughlin: Casino adds 300 rooms, elegance". The Press-Enterprise. Riverside, CA – via NewsBank.
  11. ↑ "Poster Financial Group and the Golden Nugget Group Report Full Year 2003 Results". Businesswire.com. 2004-04-12. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  12. ↑ "News | Landry’s latest Golden Nugget closer to home". Dpwpr.com. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  13. ↑ "Golden Nugget Owner to Acquire Isle Casino Hotel Biloxi". Lodgingdevelopment.com. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2017-06-11.

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