Speedway Casino
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| The Ramada Inn and Speedway Casino
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| Address | 2121 E Craig Road North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030 |
| Opening date | March 2, 2000 |
| Previous names | Cheyenne Hotel & Casino |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Ganaste |
| No. of rooms | 118 |
| Total gaming space | 15,600 ft² (00 m²)[1] |
| Years renovated | none |
The Ramada Inn and Speedway Casino is a casino and 118 room hotel located on 6.1 acres in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino is held by Speakeasy Gaming of Las Vegas a subsidiary of MTR Gaming Group.
[edit] History
On September 24, 1999, the Nevada Gaming Commission granted a two-year unrestricted gaming license to Speedway to operate the casino and approved American Wagering to operate the Speedway sports book as well as several others.[2]
The hotel portion operated as the Cheyenne Hotel & Casino until 1998 when it was acquired by MTR.[3] On February 9, 2007 entered a purchase agreement with Ganaste to acquire the complex for $11.4 million.[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ MTR Gaming Group Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ Nevada Regulators Move Against Cartoon-themed Slot Machines (1999-09-24). Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ UNLV Gaming Abstract MTR Gaming Group Company Profile. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ MTR Gaming Group Inc MNTG.O (NASDAQ). Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
- ^ KNIGHTLY, ARNOLD M.. "New Speedway owner has revival plans for NLV casino", Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2008-01-18. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
