As of September 2019, it is now the Oyo Hotel and Casino. Right across the street is the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. Today, the address of 115 E Tropicana Ave is occupied by the Hooters Hotel and Casino. He would later rename the place to the Treasury Hotel. Reportedly, he sold the resort later to Herb Ross who was the owner of the Golden Goose and Coin Castle Casino. The property was purchased by a group in New York led by Andrew DeLillo in 1977. The casino’s theme was, of course, a feeling like you were in the 20 th Century.Ī matchbook marketed the place as having complete gaming, a cocktail lounge, and entertainment. A postcard from the establishment billed itself as having 300 rooms, a swimming pool worth checking out and a great buffet dining experience. Located just East of the Las Vegas Strip, the resort was only opened for a few years.
In this week’s Las Vegas History Series, we are going to focus on two casinos that were open in the 1970s.įirst, we will tell you about the 20 th Century Casino.
