Ellis Island Casino & Brewery

Ellis Island Casino & Brewery
Location Paradise, Nevada
Address 4178 Koval Lane
Opening date 1967 (1967)
Total gaming space 28,500 sq ft (2,650 m2)
Notable restaurants Ellis Island Restaurant[1]
Casino type Land-based
Owner Gary Ellis
Previous names Village Pub
Renovated in 1997
Website ellisislandcasino.com
Annual production volume 2,200 US beer barrels (2,600 hL)
Other products Beer
Active beers
Name Type
Premium Lager Lager
Premium Light Low-alcohol Lager
Pale Ale Lager
Blonde Lager
Draught Lager
Lager (Blue) Lager
Bitter (Red) Bitter Lager
Stout Stout
Bright Lager
Seasonal beers
Name Type
First Harvest Special Ale

The Ellis Island Casino & Brewery is located near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The casino offers 350 gaming devices, as well as a restaurant and a brewery.

Ellis Island caters to locals, especially casino workers, and is known for its karaoke bar and low-price steak specials.[2]

History

The Village Pub was opened in 1967 by Frank Ellis, who eventually passed it on to his son, Gary.[2]

The name was changed to Ellis Island in 1985.[3] On September 19, 1997, Ellis Island opened a large portion of a $12 million renovation and expansion, which doubled its slot machine count to 410 and introduced table games by adding six blackjack tables.[3]

Ellis agreed in 2004 to manage and take joint ownership of the nearby Tuscany Suites and Casino, which had struggled to attract customers in its first year.[2] The agreement fell apart when Tuscany officials allegedly backed out.[4]

Later that year, Ellis signed on to the planned 36-story Aqua Blue condo-hotel project to replace the adjacent hotel. Ellis Island would manage the Aqua Blue casino, and would itself be renovated to match the new tower.[5] However, the project was cancelled in June 2005, due in part to rising construction costs.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Las Vegas: For Him". Denver Post. 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ellis Island, Tuscany in deal". Las Vegas Sun. 12 April 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  3. 1 2 Berns, Dave (22 September 1997). "Ellis Island doubles slots, adds blackjack". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 9 November 1999.
  4. ↑ Benston, Liz (26 August 2004). "Ellis Island Plans Condo-Hotel". Casino City Times. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Benston, Liz (17 January 2005). "High-Rise Developer Brings Strengths to Vegas". Casino City Times. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  6. ↑ Smith, Hubble (30 June 2005). "Plans to build 46-story condominium hotel canceled". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 25 February 2012.

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