The Silver Nugget is a

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and

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located on

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North Las Vegas North Las Vegas is a suburban city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, in the Las Vegas Valley. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 216,961, with an estimated population of 251,974 in 2019. The city was incorporated on May 1, 19 ...

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. The casino is owned and operated by

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. The casino site covers and includes a arena. The sports book is operated by Leroy's Race & Sports Book. The casino also offers a bowling center and

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. The casino resumed

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matches, an old tradition which had not been offered for many years in North Las Vegas. The first

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was on September 30, 2008 with plans to continue offering matches featuring regional fighters.

History

The casino was opened in 1964 by Major Riddle. In 1966, the Silver Nugget became one of the first Las Vegas casinos to have female card dealers. The casino was purchased by Silver Nugget Gaming in January 2007 for $23.8 million, a price that included the

Opera House Casino Opera House Casino was a casino located on Las Vegas Boulevard North in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino was owned by Silver Nugget Gaming. History The casino was purchased, along with the Silver Nugget, by Silver Nugget Gaming in January ...

. The company is privately held with Jeffrey Fine as the owner. Fine also own several Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf locations. In 2008, the casino sold of vacant land, which is in the North Las Vegas redevelopment zone, to the North Las Vegas.

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* {{coord, 36.1986, N, 115.1240, W, source:wikidata, display=title Buildings and structures in North Las Vegas, Nevada Casinos in the Las Vegas Valley