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The Meadows Casino & Hotel (a.k.a. The Meadows Club) was the first resort hotel-casino in the Las Vegas area, opening in 1931. The Meadows was located at Fremont Street and East Charleston Boulevard near the Boulder Highway, and outside the Las Vegas city limits. Its location was designed to attract workers and tourists from the Hoover Dam. The hotel had 30 to 50 rooms (accounts vary). The hotel-casino operated a nightclub, featuring the Meadows Revue and the Meadow Larks band. It also had a landing strip for small airplanes.[1][2][3][4][5]
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- The Meadows online casino plans. The Meadows is one of two casinos in Pennsylvania which declined to apply for any online gaming licenses. Since Penn National owns both The Meadows and Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, the powers that be saw no reason to double up on the $10 million fee package fee.
History[edit]
In early 1931, Nevada governor Fred B. Balzar signed into law Assembly Bill 98, which legalized gambling, and the Meadows was one of the first casinos to open after legalization. The Meadows was owned by Anthony Cornero (aka Anthony Stralla), who was a major bootlegger during Prohibition, operating out of Los Angeles. However, because of a bootlegging conviction, the casino was licensed in the names of his brothers, Frank and Louis Stralla. The Meadows opened on May 2, 1931. Cornero sold the hotel in July 1931 to Alex Richmond. In September 1931, a fire broke out at the hotel. Because it was outside the Las Vegas city limits, the Las Vegas city fire department refused to fight the fire.[6]
The casino was leased in 1932 to Guido Marchetti, Frank Miller and Earl West.[7] Then, in 1935, the property was sold to Dave Stearns, Sam Stearns and Larry Potter. The Meadows later became a house of prostitution, operated by Eddie Clippinger.[8] The Meadows was closed down in 1942 by the federal government under provisions of the May Act,[9] as it was near Las Vegas Army Airfield (now Nellis Air Force Base). It later caught on fire and was demolished.
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Tony Cornero later owned the gambling ships SS Rex and SS Tango, in the late 1930s, and the SS Lux, in 1946, operating off the coast of Southern California. All three ships were eventually shut down by the government.[10] In 1945, Cornero also briefly owned the S.S. Rex Club on the ground floor of the Apache Hotel in Downtown Las Vegas (now the site of Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel).[11] He was developing the Stardust Resort and Casino when he died in 1955 while playing craps at the Desert Inn.[12]
Eddie Clippinger and his wife, Roxie Clippinger, later operated Roxie's, a well known bordello in the Formyle section of Las Vegas on the Boulder Highway. In 1954, the federal government shut it down. The Las Vegas Sun newspaper reported on the political corruption surrounding the operation of Roxies. Glen Jones, the Sheriff of Clark County, filed a $1 million libel lawsuit against Las Vegas Sun owner Hank Greenspun, but later withdrew the lawsuit. In a reelection bid that year, Jones finished last in a field of five candidates and lost the office he had held for 12 years.[13][14][15]
References[edit]
- ^Meadows Club - Online Nevada Encyclopedia[1]
- ^Video Vault: The First Las Vegas Carpet Joint news3lv.com[2]
- ^Tony Cornero Las Vegas Review-Journal February 7, 1999[3]
- ^Meadows Resort. Rand-Om Ramblings. March 2, 2013. randnoel.blogspot.com[4]
- ^Las Vegas That Fabulous First Century by Thomas Ainlay[5]
- ^Fire Destroys Noted Resort San Bernardino Sun September 9, 1931[6]
- ^The Men Who Made Las Vegas - Tony 'The Hat' striplv.com[7]
- ^'So Much for Fond Five-Dollar Memories': Prostitution in Las Vegas, 1905-1955 by Marie Katherine Rowley May 1, 2012. UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones[8]
- ^Classification 18: May Act - National Archives[9]
- ^Tony Cornero And The S.S. Rex Los Angeles Magazine June 28, 2013
- ^SS Rex Club - Online Nevada Encyclopedia
- ^Stardust Hotel - Online Nevada Encyclopedia
- ^Over a century, Four Mile has gone from trailside oasis to brothel to bar Las Vegas Review Journal April 2, 2012[10]
- ^Reid, Ed; Demaris, Ovid. The Green Felt Jungle. Trident Press. 1963, Chapter 6. [11]
- ^A powerful vehicle for changeLas Vegas Sun July 1, 2000
WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — The Meadows Casino Racetrack Hotel has announced social distancing and safety guidelines as they plan to reopen next week as Washington County has moved to the ‘green’ phase.
“While the amenities our customers have come to know and love may be somewhat limited for the time being, the ability to safely welcome back our team members and guests remains our top priority,” said Tony Frabbiele, Vice President and General Manager of The Meadows in. a press release.
“With this in mind, we have been working closely with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, state and local leaders, and public health officials to finalize comprehensive reopening protocols and new health and safety precautions,” said Frabbiele.
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Social distancing guidelines and protocols will include, but are not limited to:
- Capacity on the gaming floor will be limited to no more than 50% of maximum occupancy.
- The installation of floor decals and signage to strictly enforce social distancing guidelines in areas where lines typically form.
- Table game seating will be limited, and slot machines will be configured to meet social distancing requirements.
- Live music, entertainment, convention, and banquet services will remain suspended.
- There will be no large drawings, tournaments, or special events.
- Restaurant offerings will be limited and serviced from The Eatery and Bistecca Steakhouse.
- Adios Lounge, The Carvery, Delvins, and The Pub will remain closed.
- The poker room, bowling alley and valet will also be closed.
Health and safety guidelines will include:
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- Team members and vendors will be required to wear masks and will undergo a health screening each day, including temperature checks, prior to their shift.
- Guests will be required to wear masks prior to entry.
- Slot machines and table games will be thoroughly and regularly cleaned throughout the day.
- Sanitizer stations will be installed on the casino floor and be readily available throughout the facility.
- A fog machine will be used to disinfect and sanitize the property every night.
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“We are grateful for the overwhelming support, patience, and understanding from our customers through these unprecedented times, and can’t wait to welcome them back on Tuesday,” said Frabbiele.