Closing date June 27, 2016 Total gaming space 3,200 sq ft (300 m) | Opening date 1920 (1920) Theme French | |
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La Bayou is a closed casino located on the Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.
Contents
- Northern Club 1920 45
- Monte Carlo Club 1945 76
- Coin Castle 1976 99
- La Bayou 1999 2016
- Closing 2016
- References
The casino had 3,200 square feet (300 m2) of gaming space with 125 slot machines. La Bayou was one of the few casinos in Las Vegas where slot machines pay out in coins, rather than vouchers.
Northern Club: 1920-45
The business opened in 1913 as the Las Vegas Coffee House.
In 1920 Mayme Stocker renamed it the Northern Club, offering liquor and gaming when both were illegal. "Northern" was a well-known codeword among railroad workers for an establishment serving alcohol.
On March 20, 1931, the Northern Club received the first Nevada gaming license. This was also the first gaming license issued to a woman, Mayme Stocker.
By 1941, Bugsy Siegel and Dave Stearns were operating the club.
Monte Carlo Club: 1945-76
Wilbur Clark leased the Northern Club casino in 1945 renaming it the Monte Carlo Club. The Stockers continued to run the Northern Hotel on the second floor.
Coin Castle: 1976-99
By 1976, the site was operating as the Coin Castle. Herb Pastor was approved to take over the Coin Castle and the nearby Golden Goose casino in 1977. Pastor would later also own the nearby Sassy Sally's casino and the Girls of Glitter Gulch strip club.
La Bayou: 1999-2016
Pastor decided in 1999 to move ahead with a renovation plan to transform the Coin Castle and Sassy Sally's into La Bayou and Mermaids, respectively, for a total of $6 million.
In 2006, Pastor's son, Steve Burnstine, purchased the two casinos and the strip club.
Closing: 2016
In April 2016, Derek and Greg Stevens, owners of the neighboring Golden Gate and Las Vegas Club casinos, purchased the three properties, and announced that the businesses would close on June 27. It was razed soon after.