Jerry's nugget
| Jerry's nugget | |
|---|---|
 The casino complex with the inscription stylized as an oil derrick next to the parking lot |
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| Location |
 Las Vegas
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| opening | 1964 |
| Casino area | 2,200 m² |
| owner | Jeremy Stamis, Joseph Stamis |
| Website | jerrysnugget.com |
The Jerry's Nugget is a 1964 based casino in North Las Vegas with about 2200 square meters playing area.
history
The casino was founded in 1964 by Jerry Lodge and Jerry Stamis. A bar was previously located in the casino building. Four years after it was founded, the premises were moved to a building across the street; the playing area increased by 930 square meters.
In 1995 the casino was renovated for 18 million US dollars , the rooms and the bingo parlor were enlarged again. The number of slot machines was increased from 600 to 770 and a new poker room was built. A stage for 95 spectators was built. The poker room was closed again three years later. In 2004 the facility, including rooms for sports betting , a hall for keno , an area for table games and rooms with slot machines, had a total area of 8,800 square meters. In 2012 the casino went bankrupt , but was able to reorganize itself from September 2013 through support payments and thus held out.
The plant is now operated in the third generation by Jeremy and Joseph Stamis. The casino celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014.
Playing cards
In 1970 the Jerry's Nugget had the United States Playing Card Company print a series of card games that were originally intended for casino gaming use. However, the cards were never used at the tables and instead sold for 50 cents in the casino's souvenir shop. The series was printed on a playing card box, which is no longer available today. In addition, the cards have been chemically treated to increase their gliding ability. For reasons of environmental protection, this process can no longer be used today either. The card game was produced in red and blue.
The card games were printed in Cincinnati and driven to Las Vegas, where they were stored for a long time. In the year 2000, the 40,000 remaining copies of the playing cards - at that time already massively increased in value - were bought by a private collector, which led to a drastic increase in value. The Jerry's Nugget is not planning a remake of the card game.
The games printed in 1970 are among the most valuable card games of all due to their special chemical treatment, the no longer available card box and the low availability. One example was auctioned for $ 3999 on the eBay online marketplace . The cards are used, among others, by personalities from the North American magician scene; by Dai Vernon , Lee Asher or Ed Marlo .
Individual evidence
- ^ State of Nevada Gaming Control Board, Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage. (No longer available online.) May 21, 2009; Archived from the original on May 21, 2009 ; accessed on December 24, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Obituary: Monday services set for Jerry's Nugget co-founder . In: LasVegasSun.com . March 16, 2001 (English, lasvegassun.com [accessed December 24, 2017]).
- ^ North Las Vegas Nevada. Retrieved December 24, 2017 .
- ↑ LAS VEGAS RJ: BUSINESS: New-Look Nugget. (No longer available online.) September 14, 2000, archived from the original on September 14, 2000 ; accessed on December 25, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Lee Asher | all about playing cards | collectors | jerry's nugget playing cards. Retrieved December 25, 2017 .
- ↑ December Boys: JERRY'S NUGGET. June 23, 2017, accessed December 25, 2017 .
Coordinates: 36 ° 11 ′ 20.4 " N , 115 ° 7 ′ 34.2" W.