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'''Oyo Hotel & Casino''' (stylized{{efn|name=Oyo|Stylized as '''"OYO Hotel & Casino''')".}} is a [[casino hotel]] near the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]. It is owned by Highgate and [[OYO Rooms|Oyo Hotels & Homes]], and its casino is operated by [[Paragon Gaming]]. It is located nexteast toof the [[TropicanaStrip Resortand &next Casino|Tropicana]]to andthe across theformer streetsite fromof the [[MGMTropicana GrandResort Las& VegasCasino|Tropicana]]. resort. The hotel has 696 rooms with a {{convert|3500030000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} casino. Since opening in 1973, the property has been renamed several times, most recently as the '''Hôtel San Rémo''' (1989–2006) and the '''Hooters Casino Hotel''' (2006–2019).

The hotel was originally a [[Howard Johnson's|Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge]]. Construction of the hotel began in September 1972.<ref name=lvrj19720910>{{cite news|title=Ground breaking for new Howard Johnson's held|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=September 10, 1972|page=3A}}</ref> The hotelIt was developed by a group of local businesspersons led by Paul Oesterle.<ref name=lvrj19720910 /> It opened in June 1973 with 332 rooms, at a cost of $8 million.,<ref name=Filed>{{cite news|title=Bankruptcy filed by Howard Johnson|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=September 24, 1974|page=2|quote=The Las Vegas hotel, completed in June of last year at a cost of about $8 million, contains 332 rooms, a cocktail lounge and restaurant with 150 slot machines.}}</ref> by a group of local businesspersons led by Paul Oesterle.<ref name=lvrj19720910 /> It was built along [[Tropicana Avenue]], just east of the [[Las Vegas Strip]] and adjacent to the [[Tropicana Las Vegas|Tropicana]] resort.<ref name=Surges/> The Howard Johnson Hotel opened on July 26, 1973.<ref>{{cite news |title=Howard Johnson High-Rise Opening |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Howard%20Johnson%20High-Rise%20Opening%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=1508AFDB220B673E |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 22, 1973 |access-date=January 20, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Howard Johnson's High-Rise Open |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Howard%20Johnson%27s%20High-Rise%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=1508AFDB220B673E |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 29, 1973 |access-date=January 20, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> A gaming license was issued for the property later that year, allowing the operation of 150 slot machines.<ref>{{cite news|title=Flat licensing for jai alai|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=December 29, 1973|page=3|quote=Others granted licenses were: ... Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge at 115 E. Tropicana Ave. to operate 150 slot machines in the 332-room hotel.}}</ref> Oesterle had plans to expand the hotel by adding three 10-story towers with 544 new rooms.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vegas hotel room building slows|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=January 13, 1974|page=1}}</ref>

InThe hotel included 332 rooms,<ref name=Filed/> spread across a 10-story tower and two-story bungalows.<ref>{{cite news |title=Miami group to build HoJo lodge in Vegas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/301704836/ |work=The Miami News |date=September 21, 1972 |access-date=January 20, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Oyo Hotel & Casino |url=https://historiclasvegasproject.com/Oyo-Hotel-Casino.html |website=Historic Las Vegas Project |access-date=January 20, 2024}}</ref> By 1974, Oesterle had plans to expand the hotel by adding three additional 10-story towers with 544 new rooms.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vegas hotel room building slows|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=January 13, 1974|page=1}}</ref> However, his company Oesterle Nevada soon declared bankruptcy as it was unable to pay its debts.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nevada hotels in bankruptcy|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|agency=AP|date=September 25, 1974|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QYBIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XW0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2556%2C3356855}}</ref> [[Eureka Federal Savings|Eureka Federal Savings and Loan]], holder of the hotel's mortgage, foreclosed on the property and bought it at auction for $7.7 million in March 1975.<ref>{{cite news|title=Loan firm buys hotel|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=March 17, 1975|page=8}}</ref>

In September 1975, Eureka sold the Howard Johnson's to Bernard Nemerov, a former part owner of the [[Riviera (hotel and casino)|Riviera]] casino, for $10 million.<ref name=ailing>{{cite news|title=Financially ailing Vegas hotel bought|newspaper=Nevada State Journal|location=Reno, NV|agency=AP|date=September 10, 1975|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35745166/financially_ailing_vegas_hotel_bought/|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Nemerov renamed it as the '''Paradise Hotel'''.<ref name=ailing /><ref name=lvs19760101>{{cite news|title=Paradise Casino opens|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=January 1, 1976|page=10}}</ref> He reopened the property's casino on New Year's Day 1976.<ref name=ailing /><ref name=lvs19760101 /> Five months later, the Paradise was targeted in a credit scam by 54 mobsters associated with the [[Philadelphia crime family]].<ref name=anastasia>{{cite news|title=Former Phila. mobster banned from A.C. casinos|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer|author=George Anastasia|date=November 23, 2005|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F10E14FCADAB7FB28&rft_id=info%3Asid%2Finfoweb.newsbank.com&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=1028A39C75C2B899|via=NewsBank}}</ref> The scheme left the casino with insufficient cash to operate, and it was forced to close and went bankrupt.<ref name=anastasia />

In 1985, the DeLillo family regained ownership of the Treasury through foreclosure and renamed it as the '''Pacifica Hotel'''.<ref name=ralston>{{cite news|title=Polynesian Hotel high-rise retrofit OK'd|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|author=Jon Ralston|date=November 14, 1985|page=2B}}</ref> It was announced that the Pacifica would be marketed to gay travelers, but this plan proved controversial and was soon abandoned.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pacifica Hotel targeted gay community, drawing attention and derision|newspaper=KSNV-TV|author=Tom Hawley|date=May 10, 2017|url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/video-vault-off-strip-hotel-targeting-gay-community-draws-attention-derision|accessdateaccess-date=2019-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Massage law |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/149243442/ |work=Reno Gazette-Journal |date=October 8, 1985 |access-date=January 20, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Later that year, the Pacifica was renamed as the '''Polynesian Hotel'''.<ref name=ralston />

===HôtelHotel San RémoRemo (1989–2006)===

In 2004, Izumi's company, Eastern and Western Hotel Corp., began looking for opportunities to grow the hotel,. The company sought to take advantage of the heavy development that had occurred at the intersection ofnearby [[Tropicana and– Las Vegas Blvd.Boulevard intersection]] since 1989.<ref name="smith">{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Rod|title=Hooters brands casino off Strip|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Aug-18-Wed-2004/business/24559521.html|accessdateaccess-date=14 September 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041011151550/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Aug-18-Wed-2004/business/24559521.html|archive-date=2004-10-11|url-status=dead|date=18 August 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mihailovich |first=Steven |title=The hotel a restaurant built |url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2005/04/18/news/news02.txt |archive-url=https://archive.istoday/20120909085430/http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2005/04/18/news/news02.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 September 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=14 September 2011 |newspaper=Las Vegas Business Press |date=18 April 2005 }}</ref> Hooters approached with a redevelopment proposal.<ref name="smith" /> Ultimately, a group of nine partners in [[Hooters of America]] acquired a two-thirds interest in the property, which was put under control of a joint venture, '''155 East Tropicana, LLC'''.<ref name="smith" /> Plans were announced in August 2004 to redevelop the San Remo as a Hooters brand casino and hotel.<ref name=smith/> Hooters of America, owner of the Hooters trademark, would receive 2% of revenue as royalties.<ref>{{cite news|last=Vogel|first=Ed|title=Hooters gets OK from panel|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Oct-21-Fri-2005/business/3934916.html|accessdateurl-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051226114237/http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Oct-21-Fri-2005/business/3934916.html|archive-date=2005-12-26|access-date=14 September 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=21 October 2005}}</ref>

OnHooters Casino Hotel opened on February 2, 2006,<ref name=Influx/><ref>{{cite news |title=Hooters Casino debuts on the Strip |url=https://reviewjournal.newsbank.com/search?text=%22Hooters%20Casino%20debuts%20on%20the%20Strip%22&content_added=&date_from=&date_to=&pub%5B0%5D=LVBPL |work=Las Vegas Business Press |date=February 1, 2006 |access-date=January 18, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> the weekend of [[Super Bowl XL]],. HootersThe Casinoopening Hotelwas officiallylow-key opened its doors withfor a largeLas orangeVegas carpetdebut, welcomingwith nota onlyhandful theof publiccelebrities butin manyattendance, starssuch includingas [[KissTV (band)|KISS]] bass playerpersonality [[GeneBrooke SimmonsBurke]].<ref name=LAT013106>Richard Abowitz, [http://vegasblog.latimes.com/vegas/2006/01/hooters_opening.html Hooters Opening] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312223812/http://vegasblog.latimes.com/vegas/2006/01/hooters_opening.html |date=2008-03-12 }}, The Movable Buffet, ''Los Angeles Times'', January 31, 2006.</ref><ref>{{cite news Former|last=Abowitz [[Miami|first=Richard Dolphins]]|title=Consider quarterbackthe [[Danlounge Marino]]an openedextinct Danpossibility Marino's|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-feb-05-ca-vegas5-story.html Fine|access-date=January Food18, and2024 Spirits|work=Los restaurantAngeles onTimes the|date=February same5, day the casino2006}}</hotel opened.ref>

In May 2015Joystixx, Canyona Capital21-and-over soldvideo thegame casinolounge, tohad Trinity Hotel Investors, basedopened in New York2011, for $70 million.<ref>{{cite newsweb |last=Crecente |first=Brian |title=Hooters CasinoOpens HotelVideo soldGame forBar $70Arcade in Vegas million|newspaperurl=KLAShttps://kotaku.com/hooters-TVopens-video-game-bar-arcade-in-vegas-5863321 |locationwebsite=LasKotaku Vegas|access-date=January 20, NV|agency=AP2024 |date=MayNovember 1129, 20152011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Goldberg |first=Delen |title=Hooters opens Joystixx video-game lounge |url=httphttps://wwwvegasinc.8newsnowlasvegassun.com/storybusiness/290342572011/nov/29/hooters-casinoopens-hoteljoystixx-soldvideo-forgame-70lounge/ |access-milliondate=January 20, 2024 |accessdatework=2015-05-11VegasInc |date=November 29, 2011}}</ref> Atbut first,it Trinitysaw wasminimal expectedsuccess toand renamewas thereplaced propertya andyear placelater it underby the managementSaloon, offeaturing [[Holidaylive Inn]],music.<ref name=Eight/><ref>{{cite news |titlelast=HootersAnderson Casino|first=Ric Hotel|title=Boom isand snappedbust: up for $53.8 million|newspaper=Las Vegas' Sun|author=John Katsilometes|date=Mayshortest-lived 8clubs, 2015restaurants and shows |url=httphttps://lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-reportnews/2015/may/0826/hootersboom-casinoand-hotelbust-snappedlas-538vegas-millionshortest-lived-clubs-resta/ |accessdateaccess-date=January 20, 2024 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=May 26, 2015-05-09}}</ref> butThe theySaloon laterwas decidedadded toas retainpart theof Hootersa brandingproperty-wide remodel.<ref name=mooreEight>{{cite news|title=Hooters keeping the name amid management changes|newspaperlast=LasSylvester Vegas Sun|first=ThomasRon |lasttitle=Moore|date=OctoberEight 13,changes coming to Hooters Casino Hotel 2016|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/20162012/octdec/1328/hooterseight-changes-managementcoming-keepshooters-namecasino-hotel/ |accessdate=2018access-04-25date=January 20, 2024 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=December 28, 2012}}</ref> TrinityAnother hiredrenovation, Paragoncosting Gaming$18 tomillion, replacewas Naveganteunderway asin 2017. The project included makeovers of the property'scasino operatorfloor inand 2016hotel rooms.<ref name=moore /><ref>{{cite news |last=Leach |first=Robin |title=ParagonNew Gaming$20M recommendedmakeover tois acquireunderway Hardat RockHooters HotelCasino |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/new-20m-makeover-is-underway-at-hooters-casino/ Lake|access-date=January 20, 2024 Tahoe|newspaperwork=Las Vegas Review-Journal |firstdate=RichardJanuary 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news N.|last=VelottaPrince |datefirst=NovemberTodd 2,|title=Hooters Hotel prepares for growth as Las Vegas Strip develops 2016|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/paragonhooters-gaminghotel-recommendedprepares-tofor-acquiregrowth-hardas-rocklas-hotelvegas-atstrip-lake-tahoedevelops/ |accessdateaccess-date=2018January 20, 2024 |work=Las Vegas Review-04-25Journal |date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> The world's largest [[Steak 'n Shake]] restaurant, with seating for 200 people, opened inside the Hooters casino in March 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Jay |title=Steak 'n Shake fans can gamble and drink at newest Las Vegas location |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/la-tr-las-vegas-steak-n-shake-opens-in-las-vegas-20180410-story.html |accessdateaccess-date=September 17, 2019 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Seeman |first=Matthew |title=World's largest Steak 'n Shake opens in Hooters Casino Hotel |url=https://news3lv.com/news/local/worlds-largest-steak-n-shake-opens-in-hooters-casino-hotel-las-vegas |accessdateurl-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430052804/https://www.latimes.com/travel/lasvegas/la-tr-las-vegas-steak-n-shake-opens-in-las-vegas-20180410-story.html |archive-date=2018-04-30 |access-date=September 17, 2019 |work=KSNV |date=March 16, 2018}}</ref>

In August 2019, [[OYO Rooms|Oyo Hotels & Homes]] partnered with New York-based investment and management company Highgate to purchase the property for $135 million. They announced plans to rename it as Oyo Hotel & Casino Las Vegas later in the year. A renovation was scheduled to begin in mid-September 2019,{{efn|name=Oyo}} andwhile finished byretaining the end of the year. The Hooters restaurant has been retained.<ref>{{cite news |last=Morris |first=Keiko |title=India's Oyo Rolls Dice With Purchase of Las Vegas Hooters Hotel |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/indias-oyo-rolls-dice-with-purchase-of-las-vegas-hooters-hotel-11566552601 |accessdateaccess-date=August 24, 2019 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=August 23, 2019}}</ref><ref name=Schulz>{{cite news |last=Schulz |first=Bailey |title=Hooters sold, will become OYO hotel-casino by 2020 |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/hooters-sold-will-become-oyo-hotel-casino-by-2020-1832955/ |accessdateaccess-date=August 24, 2019 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=August 23, 2019}}</ref> The Oyo rebranding process began on September 16, 2019.,<ref>{{cite news |last=Webster |first=Katherine |title=Hooters rebrand to OYO Hotel & Casino begins today |url=https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/local/hooters-rebrand-to-oyo-hotel-casino-begins-today/article_fb7819c4-d894-11e9-ad55-cf31dfddad12.html |accessdateurl-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005224014/https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/local/hooters-rebrand-to-oyo-hotel-casino-begins-today/article_fb7819c4-d894-11e9-ad55-cf31dfddad12.html |archive-date=2019-10-05 |access-date=September 17, 2019 |work=KVVU |date=September 16, 2019}}</ref> Theand renovationincluded willrestaurant costupgrades approximatelyas part of a $20 million, and includes upgrades to the restaurantsrenovation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schulz |first=Bailey |title=OYO CEO talks about company plans after buying Las Vegas hotel |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/oyo-ceo-talks-about-company-plans-after-buying-las-vegas-hotel-1847252/ |accessdateaccess-date=September 17, 2019 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=September 12, 2019}}</ref> The casino floor is {{convert|30000|sqft|abbr=on}}.<ref name=Schulz/>

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