Fremont Hotel and Casino
Fremont Hotel and Casino | |
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 | |
Address | 200 Fremont Street |
Opening date | May 18, 1956 |
No. of rooms | 447 |
Total gaming space | 32,000 sq ft (3,000 m2) |
Signature attractions | Fremont Street Experience |
Notable restaurants | Tony Roma's Second Street Grill Paradise Buffet and Cafe |
Casino type | Land |
Owner | Boyd Gaming |
Renovated in | 1963, 1976, 2005–2006, 2007 |
Coordinates | 36°10′15″N 115°8′35″W / 36.17083°N 115.14306°W |
Website | Fremont Hotel & Casino |
The Fremont Hotel & Casino is located in
History
The Fremont Hotel is located on 200 Fremont Street. It was designed by architect Wayne McAllister and opened on May 18, 1956, as the tallest building in the state of Nevada. At the time of its opening it had 155 rooms, cost $6 million to open and was owned by Ed Levinson and Lou Lurie.[1] In 1963, the Hotel was expanded to include the 14-story Ogden tower and one of the city's first vertical parking garages.[2]
In 1974, Allen Glick's Argent Corporation purchased the Fremont and in 1976 expanded the casino at a cost of $4 million.[1] In 1983, Sam Boyd bought the Fremont to add to his Boyd Gaming group properties.[3]
The Fremont Hotel and Casino is one of the casinos and hotels currently located in Downtown Las Vegas that is part of the
In 1959,[4] Wayne Newton made his start in Las Vegas at the Fremont at its Carnival Lounge.[5]
Film history
Many scenes from the Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn movie Swingers were filmed inside the Fremont, including their games of blackjack. The casino also appears periodically in the 1992 Disney film Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, and briefly in Vegas Vacation.
References
- ^ a b "Las Vegas Hotels and Casino's". University of Nevada. Archived from the original on 2006-09-01. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ISBN 978-0-87417-615-5. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ "Fremont Hotel". University of Nevada. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ "USO Wayne Newton". USO.org. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ISBN 0-87417-615-8. Retrieved 2008-11-21.