Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon
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Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon is a casino
and hotel
located on the Las Vegas Strip
in Paradise
, Nevada
. It was opened as the Barbary Coast Hotel & Casino in 1979, and renamed in 2007 after being acquired by Harrah's Entertainment
.
Michael Gaughan shared partnership in the Barbary Coast with Kenny Epstein, Tito Tiberti, Frank Toti and Jerry Herbst.
On February 9, 2004, Boyd Gaming announced that they would purchase Coast Casinos, a Las Vegas locals casino
brand, for $820 million. The hotels included in this deal were the Barbary Coast, the Gold Coast
, the Suncoast
, the Orleans
, and the South Coast, which was under construction at the time. The buyout was complete on July 1, 2005 at a cost of $1.2 billion.
On September 6, 2005, Boyd Gaming purchased the 4.3 acre (17,401.5 m²) of land under the hotel for $16 million. The hotel had been leasing the land prior to this point.
On October 2, 2006, Boyd Gaming announced plans to swap their Barbary Coast hotel for Harrah's Entertainment's
24 acres (97,124.6 m²) parcel on and around the site of the former Westward Ho next to Boyd's Stardust
. With the Westward Ho parcel, Boyd would have 87 acres (352,076.8 m²) contiguous on the Strip to complete their Echelon Place
resort, the replacement for their Stardust property .
On February 7, 2007, the Nevada Gaming Control Board gave approval to the plan for Boyd Gaming to swap the Barbary Coast with Harrah's 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) site next door to Boyd's Stardust property .
The Barbary Coast casino was closed at 2AM on February 27, 2007 after the acquisition was finalized. The hotel and casino were rebranded as Bill's Gamblin Hall and Saloon, in honor of Harrah's founder Bill Harrah, and reopened March 1, 2007 under Harrah's ownership.
Though the property is owned and operated by Harrah's and promotes other Harrah's shows and facilities, Bill's operates a single-property slot-club reward program with some interchange rights with Harrah's reward programs. As of 2009 many longtime Barbary Coast employees have remained through both ownership changes.
and table games. There is also a poker room and a race and sports book.
Bill's includes two restaurants, The Steakhouse at Bill’s and the Victorian Room. The ultra-lounge
Drai’s is very high-end and serves Evian
. The management team from the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino
runs the property's day-to-day operations.
Recently Bill's became the only casino on the Las Vegas strip to add Rapid Craps a craps game similar to Rapid roulette in that wagers may be placed via a terminal rather than traditionally being placed on the table.
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
and hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
located on the Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
in Paradise
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 223,167 at the 2010 census...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. It was opened as the Barbary Coast Hotel & Casino in 1979, and renamed in 2007 after being acquired by Harrah's Entertainment
Harrah's Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is a private gaming corporation that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under several brands. The company, based in Paradise, Nevada, is the largest gaming company in the world, with yearly revenues $8.9 billion...
.
History
The casino was built by Michael Gaughan and it opened in March 1979 at a cost of $11.5 million. Over time, this property, along with others owned by Gaughan would become Coast Casinos Inc.Coast Casinos
Coast Casinos Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corporation. Coast Casinos is the number 2 locals casino brand in the Las Vegas market behind Station Casinos.-History:Principally owned and founded by Michael Gaughan....
Michael Gaughan shared partnership in the Barbary Coast with Kenny Epstein, Tito Tiberti, Frank Toti and Jerry Herbst.
Locals casino
A locals casino is a casino designed primarily to attract residents of the area in which it was built rather than tourists or vacationers. The term is most commonly associated with casinos in Nevada, USA, to distinguish them from casinos that target mostly tourists in a central area.- Overview...
brand, for $820 million. The hotels included in this deal were the Barbary Coast, the Gold Coast
Gold Coast Hotel and Casino
The Gold Coast Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada. This locals' casino is owned and operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The Gold Coast is located one mile west of the Las Vegas Strip on West Flamingo Road. It is located across the street from the Palms Casino...
, the Suncoast
Suncoast Hotel and Casino
The Suncoast Hotel and Casino is a locals casino and hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The hotel, located on a site, contains 432 rooms and has an casino as well as a Century group movie theatre, bowling alley, and conference room/meeting space.The Suncoast is...
, the Orleans
Orleans Hotel and Casino
The Orleans Hotel and Casino is a hotel with 1,885 rooms and a casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation, it includes the large multipurpose Orleans Arena that can be converted into an ice rink...
, and the South Coast, which was under construction at the time. The buyout was complete on July 1, 2005 at a cost of $1.2 billion.
On September 6, 2005, Boyd Gaming purchased the 4.3 acre (17,401.5 m²) of land under the hotel for $16 million. The hotel had been leasing the land prior to this point.
On October 2, 2006, Boyd Gaming announced plans to swap their Barbary Coast hotel for Harrah's Entertainment's
Harrah's Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is a private gaming corporation that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under several brands. The company, based in Paradise, Nevada, is the largest gaming company in the world, with yearly revenues $8.9 billion...
24 acres (97,124.6 m²) parcel on and around the site of the former Westward Ho next to Boyd's Stardust
Stardust Resort & Casino
The Stardust Resort & Casino was a casino resort located on along the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada.The Stardust opened in 1958, although most of the modern casino complex was built in 1991. At its March 13, 2007 demolition it was the youngest undamaged high-rise building to ever be...
. With the Westward Ho parcel, Boyd would have 87 acres (352,076.8 m²) contiguous on the Strip to complete their Echelon Place
Echelon Place
Echelon Place is a partially built hotel, casino, shopping, and convention complex on the Las Vegas Strip, owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. Construction of the project has been suspended since August 1, 2008....
resort, the replacement for their Stardust property .
On February 7, 2007, the Nevada Gaming Control Board gave approval to the plan for Boyd Gaming to swap the Barbary Coast with Harrah's 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) site next door to Boyd's Stardust property .
The Barbary Coast casino was closed at 2AM on February 27, 2007 after the acquisition was finalized. The hotel and casino were rebranded as Bill's Gamblin Hall and Saloon, in honor of Harrah's founder Bill Harrah, and reopened March 1, 2007 under Harrah's ownership.
Though the property is owned and operated by Harrah's and promotes other Harrah's shows and facilities, Bill's operates a single-property slot-club reward program with some interchange rights with Harrah's reward programs. As of 2009 many longtime Barbary Coast employees have remained through both ownership changes.
Amenities & features
Bill's features 198 rooms (including 12 suites) and a 17200 square feet (1,597.9 m²) casino containing over 440 slotsSlot machine
A slot machine , informally fruit machine , the slots , poker machine or "pokies" or simply slot is a casino gambling machine with three or more reels which spin when a button is pushed...
and table games. There is also a poker room and a race and sports book.
Bill's includes two restaurants, The Steakhouse at Bill’s and the Victorian Room. The ultra-lounge
Ultra lounge
An ultra lounge is a style nightclub lounge, that came to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Ultralounges tend to be small to mid-sized venues, featuring cocktails and an upscale atmosphere....
Drai’s is very high-end and serves Evian
Evian
Evian is a French brand of mineral water coming from several sources near Évian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva.Today, Evian is owned by Danone Group, a French multinational company...
. The management team from the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino
Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino
Imperial Palace is a 2,640 room hotel and a casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The hotel and casino were owned by Imperial Palace LLC until purchased by the current owner, Caesars Imperial Palace Corporation a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corp..-History:From 1959 to...
runs the property's day-to-day operations.
Recently Bill's became the only casino on the Las Vegas strip to add Rapid Craps a craps game similar to Rapid roulette in that wagers may be placed via a terminal rather than traditionally being placed on the table.