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Four Queens
Casino hotel in Nevada, United States
The Four Queens Hotel and Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas on the Fremont Street Experience. The 690-room hotel and 27,269 sq ft (2,533.4 m2) casino is owned and operated by TLC Casino Enterprises, which acquired the property from the Elsinore Corporation in 2003.[1]
| Four Queens | |
|---|---|
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 |
| Address | 202 East Fremont Street |
| Opening date | June 2, 1966; 57 years ago (June 2, 1966) |
| Theme | Victorian Carnival |
| No. of rooms | 690 |
| Total gaming space | 27,269 sq ft (2,533.4 m2) |
| Signature attractions | Queen's Machine |
| Notable restaurants | Hugo's Cellar Magnolia's |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | TLC Casino Enterprises |
| Architect | Julius Gabriele (1964) |
| Renovated in | 1976, 1981, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009 |
| Website | The Four Queens |
Construction began on November 16, 1964. The $5.5 million project was planned to include an 18-story hotel.[2] Four Queens opened on June 2, 1966. The casino is named after the builder Ben Goffstein's four daughters, Faith, Hope, Benita, and Michele. It originally contained only 120 rooms and a 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) casino. An 18-story hotel building was eventually added.[3]
From 1972 to 2003 the hotel/casino was owned by Elsinore Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hyatt Corporation until 1979, when it became an independent company. In 1995, Elsinore filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the investment firm Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Company obtained 99 percent ownership of the company.[4]
In 1976 the casino expanded to 33,000 sq ft (3,100 m2) and changed decor to be warmer. A second 18-story hotel building was completed in 1981.[3]
Today the casino occupies the entire block bordered by Fremont Street, Casino Center, Third Street and Carson Avenue. The Four Queens was also a partner in renovating the downtown area and creating the Fremont Street Experience.
Terry Caudill purchased the Four Queens in 2003, and subsequently upgraded the casino's 1,040 slot machines.[5] In December 2003 the Four Queens was the first Las Vegas casino to offer Geoff Hall's blackjack variant Blackjack Switch, which is now widely available throughout Las Vegas.[6]
By March 2007, a $20 million, multiyear renovation was nearing completion. As part of the project, all 690 hotel rooms were renovated. A new restaurant, Chicago Brewing Company, was also added as part of the renovation. The project also included the 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) Canyon Club nightclub,[5] which opened in April 2007.[citation needed] As of 2017, the casino is 27,269 sq ft (2,533.4 m2).[7]
- 4 Queens facade at night
- 4 Queens façade at day
- Casino floor
- "Elsinore Corp. Announces Agreement to Sell the Four Queens Hotel and Casino". www.businesswire.com. 30 April 2003.
- Wade, Dell (January 3, 1965). "Year of Progress, Recession, Plans". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 8, 2017 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- "Four Queens Hotel and Casino". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- "History of Elsinore Corporation – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com.
- "Flashier, fresher look for Four Queens". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 25, 2007. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ThePOGG (27 November 2012). "ThePOGG Interviews – Geoff Hall – The creator of Blackjack Switch".
- "Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage (2017 data)". Nevada Gaming Control Board. March 6, 2018. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
