Tuesday, 17 February 2009

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.

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