| Western Hotel and Casino | |
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| Location | Las Vegas, NV 89101 |
| Address | 899 Fremont Street |
| Opening date | 1970 |
| Closing date | January 16, 2012 |
| Theme | Western |
| No. of rooms | 116 |
| Total gaming space | 8,925 sq ft (829.2 m2)[1] |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Barrick Gaming |
| Previous names | Western Hotel & Bingo Parlor |
| Coordinates | 36°10′0.5″N 115°8′12.4″W / 36.166806°N 115.136778°W |
The Western Hotel and Casino was a hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The 8,925 sq ft (829.2 m2)[2] casino was owned and operated by the Barrick Gaming.
The Western was the lowest rung of Jackie Gaughan's low-roller casino empire that included the Las Vegas Club, The Plaza, the Gold Spike and El Cortez.
- ^ "Western Casino - Las Vegas". Western Casino. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ "NEVADA GAMING COMMISSION database of square footage of casinos" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-08.