California Club (casino)

This article is about the former casino in Las Vegas. For the currently operating casino in Downtown Las Vegas that opened in 1975, see California Hotel and Casino.

California Club
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Location	Las Vegas, Nevada
Address	Fremont Street
Opening date	1958 (1958)
Closing date	1973 (1973)
Theme	Gold Rush
Casino type	Land-based
Owner	Phil Long and George Milford
Coordinates	36°10′23″N 115°08′41″W

The California Club operated from 1958 to 1973. Phil Long took over operation of the casino located at the corner of First and Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958.[1] The locals casino catered to local gamblers. It was owned and operated by Phil Long and George Milford and was a casino only without any hotel rooms. The California Club was sold to Steve Wynn in 1973. The California Club was combined into the Golden Nugget shortly after the purchase by Wynn.

In 1963, Corky McCorquodale introduced Texas hold'em to Las Vegas at the California Club. The game became popular and quickly spread to the Golden Nugget, Stardust and Dunes.[2]

Other California Clubs

There were two approved casinos in Reno that were also called California Club.[3]

Notes

1. "Phil Long New Casino Boss of Tropicana". Las Vegas Sun. August 18, 1958. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
2. Sam Farha; Storms Reback (October 2007). Farha on Omaha: Expert Strategy for Beating Cash Games and Tournaments. Triumph Books. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-1-61749-920-3.
3. Dwayne, Kling (1999). The Rise of the Biggest Little City: An Encyclopedic History of Reno Gaming, 1931-1981. ISBN 9780874173406. Retrieved 2010-11-24.^[permanent dead link‍]

External links

• Phil Long's move to Tropicana
• A gaming token from California Club