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Industry | Gaming |
---|---|
Fate | Acquired |
Successor | Park Place Entertainment |
Founded | 1990 |
Defunct | 1998; 22 years ago |
Headquarters | , |
Lyle Berman and Dave Anderson |
Grand Casinos (NYSE: GND) was a casino operator, co-founded by poker player Lyle Berman and Dave Anderson, Founder of Famous Dave's BBQ Restaurants, that started out managing several casinos in Minnesota in 1990.[1][2]
The company ceased to exist when it was purchased by Hilton Hotels which then merged it with its other gaming properties to form Park Place Entertainment in 1998.[3]
History[edit]
Grand Casinos owned a total of 8 casinos in 1995.
On December 19, 1995, made a major equity investment in The Stratosphere.[4]
In connection with AirTran Airways, Grand Casinos began offering vacation packages on AirTran August 8, 2005.[5]
Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort We enjoy the rooms in the resort since they have a tub as well as a free standing shower. The food is outstanding - we ate at the Chop,Block and Brew, Agave's and the Grill. The menus are diverse.
Enterprises owned[edit]
- Biloxi Star Theater
Casinos operated[edit]
- Grand Casino Avoyelles[6][7]
- Grand Casino Coushatta[8][9][10]
References[edit]
- ^'Lyle Berman'. Forbes. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'Lyle Berman'. World Poker Tour. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^Andrew Pollack (1998-06-30). 'Hilton Gambling Split-Off Seen, Then Merger With Grand Casinos'. New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'Vegas' Lyle Berman: You Gotta Know When To Hold 'Em'. Bloomberg Businessweek. 1996-09-08. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'AirTran Airways encourages Gulf Coast Rebuilding with Added Flight Schedule'. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'Lakes Entertainment, Inc. - Grand Casino Avoyelles'. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^'Paragon Casino Resort celebrates 25 years in Avoyelles Parish'. KALB. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^'Lakes Entertainment, Inc. - Grand Casino Coushatta'. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^'Coushatta Casino Resort celebrates 20th anniversary'. The Town Talk. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^'Langley v. Edwards, 872 F. Supp. 1531 (W.D. La. 1995)'. Justia US Law. 1995-01-03. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
Industry | Gaming |
---|---|
Fate | Acquired |
Successor | Park Place Entertainment |
Founded | 1990 |
Defunct | 1998; 22 years ago |
Headquarters | , |
Lyle Berman and Dave Anderson |
Grand Casinos (NYSE: GND) was a casino operator, co-founded by poker player Lyle Berman and Dave Anderson, Founder of Famous Dave's BBQ Restaurants, that started out managing several casinos in Minnesota in 1990.[1][2]
The company ceased to exist when it was purchased by Hilton Hotels which then merged it with its other gaming properties to form Park Place Entertainment in 1998.[3]
History[edit]
Grand Casinos owned a total of 8 casinos in 1995.
On December 19, 1995, made a major equity investment in The Stratosphere.[4]
In connection with AirTran Airways, Grand Casinos began offering vacation packages on AirTran August 8, 2005.[5]
Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort We enjoy the rooms in the resort since they have a tub as well as a free standing shower. The food is outstanding - we ate at the Chop,Block and Brew, Agave's and the Grill. The menus are diverse.
Enterprises owned[edit]
- Biloxi Star Theater
Casinos operated[edit]
- Grand Casino Avoyelles[6][7]
- Grand Casino Coushatta[8][9][10]
References[edit]
- ^'Lyle Berman'. Forbes. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'Lyle Berman'. World Poker Tour. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^Andrew Pollack (1998-06-30). 'Hilton Gambling Split-Off Seen, Then Merger With Grand Casinos'. New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'Vegas' Lyle Berman: You Gotta Know When To Hold 'Em'. Bloomberg Businessweek. 1996-09-08. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'AirTran Airways encourages Gulf Coast Rebuilding with Added Flight Schedule'. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'Lakes Entertainment, Inc. - Grand Casino Avoyelles'. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^'Paragon Casino Resort celebrates 25 years in Avoyelles Parish'. KALB. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^'Lakes Entertainment, Inc. - Grand Casino Coushatta'. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^'Coushatta Casino Resort celebrates 20th anniversary'. The Town Talk. 2015-01-15. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^'Langley v. Edwards, 872 F. Supp. 1531 (W.D. La. 1995)'. Justia US Law. 1995-01-03. Retrieved 2020-08-07.