Jackie Gaughan

Jackie Gaughan
Born(1920-10-24)October 24, 1920
Hastings, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedMarch 12, 2014(2014-03-12) (aged 93)
Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.
Alma materCreighton University
Known forCasino owner
Spouse
Roberta Mae Gaughan
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(m. 1942; died 1996)​
Children

John Davis Gaughan, Sr.[1] (October 24, 1920 – March 12, 2014) was a casino owner and operator from the early 1950s in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had an ownership stake in many casinos throughout his career, but he is best known for his ownership of the El Cortez, where he resided until his death on March 12, 2014.[2] At one time Gaughan reportedly owned more than 25 percent of the available real estate in Downtown Las Vegas.[3]

  1. ^ "J. Gaughan Is Thanked". The Omaha World-Herald Newspaper. March 17, 1983. p. 29. He is John Davis "Jackie" Gaughan and his town is Las Vegas.
  2. ^ Eric Ryan, Jackie Gaughan, El Cortez integral parts of downtown Las Vegas' rebirth, Las Vegas Sun, May 6, 2012, accessed May 16, 2012.
  3. ^ Gaughan changeover leaves workers a little melancholy, Las Vegas Sun, March 25, 2004; accessed May 16, 2012.