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The '''Silver Slipper''' was a casino in [[Paradise, Nevada]], that operated from September 1950 to November 29, 1988. The building was designed by architect [[Martin Stern, Jr.]] |
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The '''Silver Slipper''' was a casino in [[Paradise, Nevada]], that operated from September 1950 to November 29, 1988.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Photograph of Harold Minsky and Jerry Norman, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1970-1979 |url=https://special.library.unlv.edu/search?keys=gambling&f%5B0%5D=subjects:Norman,%20Jerry |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=special.library.unlv.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A display in old, original downtown of Las Vegas, Nevada, on and near Fremont Street, in what seems like a world away from the mega-spectacle of the lavish "Strip" of enormous, glittering hotels and casinos many blocks away, of recalling the famous Silver Slipper casino sign |url=https://www.loc.gov/item/2023697162/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA}}</ref> The building was designed by architect [[Martin Stern, Jr.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Special Collections & Archives {{!}} Architecture |url=https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/collecting_strengths/architecture |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=www.library.unlv.edu}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Opened in 1950, the casino was built on the grounds of the Last Frontier Village<ref name=lvrj20090808/ |
Opened in 1950, the casino was built on the grounds of the Last Frontier Village<ref name=lvrj20090808/> of the [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino|Hotel Last Frontier]], and was originally named the '''Golden Slipper Saloon and Gambling Hall'''. The owner originally wanted to call it the Silver Slipper, but there already was an existing establishment with that name. The problem was solved when that small operation was purchased and closed, and the Golden Slipper became the Silver Slipper. The casino was known for its rotating slipper that sat atop the casino. |
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In April 1964, the |
In April 1964, the casino became the first in Nevada to be shut down on cheating charges. Agents raided the Silver Slipper for using "flat" dice and for having other rigged games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/04/las-vegas-casino-shut-for-cheatng.html|title=LAS VEGAS CASINO SHUT FOR CHEATNG|date=4 April 1964|via=www.nytimes.com}}</ref> |
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On April 30, 1968, businessman [[Howard Hughes]] |
On April 30, 1968, the Silver Slipper was purchased by businessman [[Howard Hughes]] for $5.4 million in his famous spending spree of buying Vegas properties, which included the [[New Frontier Hotel and Casino|Frontier]] next door.<ref name=lvrj20090808>{{cite news |title=Silver Slipper |url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/52756392.html |work= [[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date=2009-08-08 |access-date=9 August 2009}}</ref> He purchased the casino because he was afraid that the toe of the slipper, which faced the window of his [[Desert Inn]] penthouse, could contain a photographer taking pictures of him.<ref name="auto">{{cite book|last1=Wellman|first1=Wellman|last2=Musick|first2=Mark|title=Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes|date=2016|publisher=BQB Publishing|isbn=9781608081400|page=25|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jJPkCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT25|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> After several attempts at requesting that the slipper be turned off, Hughes purchased the casino, turned off the lights and had the rotating mechanism dismantled. The Silver Slipper was sealed, so no one could enter.<ref name="auto"/> |
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The casino was purchased for $70 million on June 23, 1988 by [[Margaret Elardi]], who by this time owned the Frontier. It was demolished several months later and turned into a parking lot for the Frontier until its closing and demolition in 2007. There were plans to build an addition to the Frontier on its former grounds; however, they had to eventually be scrapped due to a costly union strike taking place, which put a severe financial strain on the resort. |
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On June 23, 1988, Margaret Elardi, the owner of the Frontier, purchased the Silver Slipper casino for $70 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Photograph of Harold Minsky and Jerry Norman, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1970-1979 {{!}} UNLV Special Collections Portal |url=https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark:/62930/d16t0h16j |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=special.library.unlv.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Las Vegas Strip - Casino Collectibles News |url=https://www.ccgtcc-ccn.com/LV%20Strip%20The%20Early%20Years.pdf |access-date=2024-03-09}}</ref> The casino was demolished shortly after, becoming a parking lot for the Frontier. Plans were in place to expand the Frontier onto the former Silver Slipper site. However, a financially draining union strike forced the resort to abandon those plans. |
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Revision as of 20:10, 15 April 2024
| The Silver Slipper | |
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| Location | Paradise, Nevada |
| Address | Las Vegas Boulevard |
| Opening date | September 1950 |
| Closing date | November 28, 1988 |
| Total gaming space | 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | Margaret Elardi |
| Architect | Martin Stern, Jr. |
| Previous names | Golden Slipper[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°7′46″N 115°10′6″W / 36.12944°N 115.16833°W |
The Silver Slipper was a casino in Paradise, Nevada, that operated from September 1950 to November 29, 1988. The building was designed by architect Martin Stern, Jr.
History
Opened in 1950, the casino was built on the grounds of the Last Frontier Village[1] of the Hotel Last Frontier, and was originally named the Golden Slipper Saloon and Gambling Hall. The owner originally wanted to call it the Silver Slipper, but there already was an existing establishment with that name. The problem was solved when that small operation was purchased and closed, and the Golden Slipper became the Silver Slipper. The casino was known for its rotating slipper that sat atop the casino.
In April 1964, the casino became the first in Nevada to be shut down on cheating charges. Agents raided the Silver Slipper for using "flat" dice and for having other rigged games.[2]
On April 30, 1968, the Silver Slipper was purchased by businessman Howard Hughes for $5.4 million in his famous spending spree of buying Vegas properties, which included the Frontier next door.[1] He purchased the casino because he was afraid that the toe of the slipper, which faced the window of his Desert Inn penthouse, could contain a photographer taking pictures of him.[3] After several attempts at requesting that the slipper be turned off, Hughes purchased the casino, turned off the lights and had the rotating mechanism dismantled. The Silver Slipper was sealed, so no one could enter.[3]
The casino was purchased for $70 million on June 23, 1988 by Margaret Elardi, who by this time owned the Frontier. It was demolished several months later and turned into a parking lot for the Frontier until its closing and demolition in 2007. There were plans to build an addition to the Frontier on its former grounds; however, they had to eventually be scrapped due to a costly union strike taking place, which put a severe financial strain on the resort.
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Silver Slipper sign at Neon Museum -
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In 2009, the Silver Slipper sign was restored and is now part of a display of vintage signs in the median along Las Vegas Boulevard North.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Silver Slipper". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2009-08-08. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ^ "LAS VEGAS CASINO SHUT FOR CHEATNG". 4 April 1964 – via www.nytimes.com.
- ^ a b Wellman, Wellman; Musick, Mark (2016). Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes. BQB Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 9781608081400. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Neon Museum Restores Silver Slipper Sign Paint Color To Original Silver, Gold, Blue". The Neon Museum Las Vegas. August 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Historic Silver Slipper Sign Planned For Placement On Las Vegas Boulevard Starting Sunday Night". City of Las Vegas. September 18, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
