Around 1964, the Club Primadonna added the iconic 5 showgirls to its Virginia Street marquis, and inside, behind the bar were smaller versions of the ladies. ...
Hi my name is John, my great uncle owned the Bank Club, Willows, Cal Neva Lodge in Tahoe, the Golden Bank Club, The Reno Stockade as well as other bits and...
Hello John: Welcome to the group! Who was your great uncle - Jim McKay or maybe Ray Kindle? Important guys both of them in Reno's history, and casino history...
Hi Jeff  Bill Graham was my Great Uncle. I live in the San Francisco area where the family has always been from, but visit the area often because I have...
Bill Graham! He was by all accounts one heck of a guy, and likely to have been one of the main reasons for legalized gambling in Nevada. All I know of him I...
As with all people the professional side and the private side are totally different. On the professional side he was a tough businessman, on the private side...
I'll be visiting the downtown area from the 16th through the 20th. Is there anything anyone would like the current lowdown on? Photo? Jeff ~~~~~~~~~...
Hi Jeff, Have a great time!!! I wish I was there with you. I would like to see pictures of the remodel of the bottom floor of the Fitz. CommRow shutdown the...
I just peeked in the windows an hour ago at the Comm Row thing. It's too dark to take a photo, flash would bounce off the glass. They say the bottom floor will...
Hello Reno gaming history enthusiasts! I've been a history fan for years, and recently took an interest to Reno's gaming history. I'm 47 years old and a...
Steve - what a great clip! Did you have any interesting encounters with the present-day owners of the pools when making the video? What were the motels filmed...
Thanks for putting that together Steve it was outstanding! Do the people at the Reno News & Review know about it? Thanks for putting that together Steve it...
Jeff - no encounters of note. I just went about my business of gathering the images! Most of these motels are on old hwy 40 (4th street). A couple are...
I have posted an image of my Reno neon composite in the photos section. I collected the separate images over the span of many months, and the whole thing...
Hello to all, a subject close to my heart. I turned out as a dealer at the Nevada Club in 1956, interviewed and hired by Fitz, himself. I really liked him and...
... Hello Joe, I am like you, a new first post. I found your post very interesting. Could you please give us your blog link. I have a lady friend who was...
I feel like I have died and gone to "Old Reno Heaven." How nice hearing from  people who share my love of the good old days. Not many remember Redfield,...
For those interested, my blog is: http://nevadaclubinreno.blogspot.com/Â Â At one time I had a Nevada Club website, but got so little traffic I got tired of...
Hello my name is Jerry and I was introduced to this site by my friend Dwayne Kling. I am a avid historian with not only Reno but all Nevada gaming history. I...
OK, I am old school, 50's ... at that time they were always referred to as checks, not chips .......... just an observation .... and, dealers were not dealers,...
... The golden chicken is in a plastic case located at the John Ascuaga Nugget located in Sparks Nevada. John Ascuaga purchased the casino from Dick Graves....
That chicken has to be worth a fortune now. John was also a slot mechanic for him, have seen him working on them. We always wondered how he acquired enough...
... Here are a couple of good links about John Ascuaga. He is a true success story for the Reno Sparks gaming community. I am happy to say his casino is...
