Boomtown Casino & Hotel Reno
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Boomtown Casino & Hotel Reno is a resort
owned and operated by Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. in Verdi
, Nevada
, just west of the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area. The hotel has 318 guest rooms and suites, and the casino has a 42000 square feet (3,901.9 m²) gaming area. The property originally began as a truck stop
in the mid-1960s serving travelers on Interstate 80
, and gradually expanded into a full hotel-casino resort.
The resort recently added a new fitness area, and has a large indoor pool. A 30000 sq ft (2,787.1 m²) Family Fun Center features games for the whole family, while a new teen center, the Escape Teen Zone, offers dancing, music, a climbing wall, and black light
miniature golf
. The hotel has been a location for some International Federation of Competitive Eating
competitions.
Steve Jobs
's biological father, Abdulfattah John Jandali, is currently the vice president and general manager of the resort.
Resort
A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company....
owned and operated by Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. in Verdi
Verdi-Mogul, Nevada
Verdi-Mogul is a census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It lies on the western side of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, just off Interstate 80. The population was 2,949 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, 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...
, just west of the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area. The hotel has 318 guest rooms and suites, and the casino has a 42000 square feet (3,901.9 m²) gaming area. The property originally began as a truck stop
Truck stop
A truck stop is a commercial facility predicated on providing fuel, parking, and often food and other services to motorists and truck drivers...
in the mid-1960s serving travelers on Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
, and gradually expanded into a full hotel-casino resort.
The resort recently added a new fitness area, and has a large indoor pool. A 30000 sq ft (2,787.1 m²) Family Fun Center features games for the whole family, while a new teen center, the Escape Teen Zone, offers dancing, music, a climbing wall, and black light
Black light
A black light, also referred to as a UV light, ultraviolet light, or Wood's lamp, is a lamp that emits ultraviolet radiation in the long-wave range, and little visible light...
miniature golf
Miniature golf
Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
. The hotel has been a location for some International Federation of Competitive Eating
International Federation of Competitive Eating
The International Federation of Competitive Eating, Inc. is an organization that supervises and regulates eating contests across the globe, acting as a central resource for the sport. Top events include the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, La Costena "Feel the Heat" Jalapeno Eating Challenge, and...
competitions.
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs was an American businessman and inventor widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc...
's biological father, Abdulfattah John Jandali, is currently the vice president and general manager of the resort.