Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel Las Vegas

Facts and statistics

Address 301 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Opening date 1979

No. of rooms 638

Total gaming space 42,000 sq ft (3,900 m2)

Signature attractions Fremont Street Experience

Notable restaurants Don B's Steakhouse

Courtyard Grill & Buffet

McDonald's

Shamrock Cafe

Casino type Land

Owner Barden Nevada

Previous names Sundance Hotel

Website Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel

Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel is a 34-story, 638-room hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas. Fitzgeralds is owned by Barden Nevada a subsidiary of The Majestic Star Casino, LLC.

It has a 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m2) casino, and several places to eat, as well as a business center and pool and spa. The hotel is located at the eastern end of the Fremont Street Experience. Fitzgerald's also has a race and sports book. The casino has approximately 940 slot machines, and 29 table games.

Fitzgeralds Pot of Gold Facade

Fitzgeralds has a "luck of the Irish" theme, with shamrocks and a leprechaun mascot. It is inside Fitzgerald's casino where the suspended sign falls and kills Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn) in the film Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.

Contents [hide]

1 History

2 References

3 Gaming Statistics

4 References, external link

History

In 1979 Fitzgeralds opened as the Sundance Hotel (some sources say 1980).

In 1987 it took on its current name

In Dec 2001, Barden Nevada Gaming LLC acquired three Fitzgerald Properties[1]

In 2003, the hotel was renovated and was a Holiday Inn for a while.

In Dec 2003, the hotel was spun out as a privately owned asset of Barden Development Inc. [2]

In May 2008, B. Spillman of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL noted that Don Barden was pledging his downtown Las Vegas property to generate a $35 million equity stake in a slots-only casino in Pittsburgh, making a sale likely for the Fremont Street hotel. [3]

In Jul 2008, B. Spillman noted that Don Barden won't need to sell Fitzgeralds to maintain a stake in a slots-only casino in Pittsburgh, but the downtown Las Vegas casino remains an asset he could use to generate cash for his struggling gambling portfolio. [4]

In Dec 2008, Analyst F. Martin asked "Could the recession deal a fatal blow to one or more downtown Las Vegas casinos?" [5]in the context of a possible Fitzgerald's sale.