From the General Manager of the Siena: The Siena Hotel Spa Casino has taken the short-term step of closing its gaming floor to customers; however, we will...
I've uploaded a new photo in the Casinos album. I've titled it "Tahoe casino?" temporarily. Does anyone know what casino this was/is? It looks like the late...
As an early winter chill sucks the life out of us, I note with pleasure that the membership in this group is growing well. The posts have been light as we add...
Looks like the Fitz is going to be undergoing some kind of rehab. The same bozo that closed the Golden Phoenix, Fernando Leal, is supposed to announce his "big...
Back in 61-62, I dated a 21 dealer in Reno named Jackie. I can't recall her last name nor the casino where she worked. I was wondering about her, what happened...
When Leal lost the condo complex (formerly G. Phoenix/Hilton) to the bank, I thought the old Primadonna property on Virginia Street was also foreclosed on by...
Thanks James, for the idea - I've created a photo album entitled "Casino People". Every now and then I get requests from people to help identify, or fill out a...
From what I can glean from www.dwontownmakeover.com Nando still has some kind of control of the property, although I do not know for sure to what extent. I...
not yet sure what all is discussed here but i'm here anyway. i got to reno in july '74 after being honorably discharged from the u.s. army (stationed in tokyo...
Hi Jay, Like you, I recently joined this group. I read your post, and it was a 'blast from the past'; maybe distance does make our hearts warmer? Reno still...
anything i learned about reno before or after the '70s came from this w'site- http://www.oldreno.net/ some great reading there, imo. do you currently live in...
Hi westgateishere, I live up in North Reno/University Ridge area. I found out Sunday that the value of this home is just about what it was in 2000. Oh well,...
Oh by the way, I was born and raised here. If I had been just a couple of years older, I would have remembered the 60s. I do remember the homes built during...
i used to live in n.h., now next door in vermont. one of the rock bands (one of many) i was in practiced in someones garage up on the hill by unr, but on the...
Hi--My name is Dwayne Kling and I was at one time GM of the Silver Spur (and later the Horseshoe). Your comment on the Silver Spur was great. We ran those 69...
hey, dwane! good chance i saw you on the floor back in those days. but i did't know who you were, of course. nothing like an inexpensive breakfast and we'd...
Hey--Yes, still in Reno. I will never leave. Retired after working in the Virginian, the Ponderosa, and the Peppermill. Did write a book about Reno ...
Hi there, While I am a ‘young’ man at 46, therefore, I witnessed the tail end of the casinos you mentioned, I had a friend in high school who worked as a ...
i do remember the ponderosa and also the peppermill but it was only a restaurant when i was there. i don't remember the virginian, however. already been...
If you think Reno was big in 1981 you should see it now!!!!!!!!! Dwayne ________________________________ From: westgateishere <westgateishere@...> To:...
i remember the brushes and ink used to write keno tickets. i think it was an old chinese custom. too bad it fell by the wayside. when i lived in verdi, we used...
Very true that Keno went down hill when the computer was introduce. No where near the keno action today that we had years ago. To answer your question re ...
Dwayne, Thanks for the post! Paul From: renogamblinghistory@yahoogroups.com [mailto:renogamblinghistory@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dwayne Kling Sent:...
dwayne, i must have been living under a rock sometimes not to have at least heard of you much less have met you. you're a bit of a celebrity, sort of. i just...
Thanks for the compliment!! I do think that any of the books I was involved with, you would find interesting. Not bragging--Just want to make you aware of ...
i've kept contact with 6 or 7 people from my reno days. they date back to the late '60s, early '70s. i gave all of them an invite to join this forum. hope they...
Hello Jay: I worked at Harrah's from '78 through '79, dayshift in the Virginia Street casino, both slots and later in the pit. During busy times, I would work...
yes, definitely a great place to work for a 20s something guy! yeah, the blackout. i worked it on days off for frank, an older gent, the regular dayshift...
I have uploaded 4 photos to the Information Please photo album. Click on the "Photos" link on the left, and then the "information Please" album to view them. A...
