Black Gaming Explained

Black Gaming, LLC was a casino holding company that owned the CasaBlanca Resort and the Virgin River Casino in Mesquite, Nevada.[1] It also owned the former Mesquite Star hotel-casino, which the company operated as a non-gaming convention center.[2] [3] The company headquarters were originally located in Summerlin, Nevada.[3] The company also owned the Oasis resort in Mesquite.

History

Black Gaming was owned by Randy Black Sr.[1] The company opened its first hotel-casino, the Virgin River, in 1990.[4] [5]

In 2006 the company reorganized so that the casinos were owned wholly owned by "Casablanca LLC".[6]

In December 2008, Black Gaming announced the partial closing of the Oasis Casino,[7] with only the time-share units remaining. The casino was demolished in 2013.

In 2011 Black Gaming was diminished and Casablanca LLC was taken over by now CEO Anthony Toti to form Mesquite Gaming

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Notes and References

  1. News: Liz . Benston . Black Gaming moves closer to bankruptcy . . 2009-02-20 . 28 July 2009.
  2. Web site: Black Gaming . LinkedIn Corporation . 28 July 2009.
  3. Web site: FORM 10-K . 29 July 2009.
  4. News: Virgin River Hotel celebrates silver anniversary . May 19, 2020 . Desert Valley Times . September 10, 2015.
  5. News: Robison . Vernon . Remembering 30 Years At The Virgin River . February 17, 2021 . Moapa Valley Progress . September 30, 2020.
  6. Black Gaming Announces Reorganization. . . 2006-12-31 . 2009-07-28.
  7. News: Steve . Green . Black Gaming announces layoffs, business closures . Las Vegas Sun. 2009-05-20 . 28 July 2009.

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