Opening date 1972 No. of rooms 220 Phone +1 775-882-1890 | Theme Old West Total gaming space 10,000 sq ft (930 m) | |
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Location Carson City, Nevada, U.S. Closing date September 23, 2000; 16 years ago (September 23, 2000) Address 600 S Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701, USA Similar Carson City Nugget, Wyndham Garden Carson C, Gold Dust West‑Car City, Casino Fandango, Roundho Inn | ||
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Ormsby House is a hotel and casino located in Carson City, Nevada. Originally opened in 1972, it closed on September 23, 2000, for extensive renovations. The re-opening was originally planned for July 4, 2001, but the reopening has been pushed back many times due to construction delays, many remodels and management changes. As of January 2016, the re-opening date is unknown.
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History
The original Ormsby House was built in 1860 by Major William Ormsby, at the corner of 2nd and Carson Streets. Major Ormsby was killed later that same year in the Pyramid Lake War. The hotel lasted until the early 1900s, when it was purchased by Dominique Laxalt and later demolished.
In 1972, a brand new Ormsby House was built by Dominique's son, former Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt, at the corner of 5th and Carson Streets. In 1975, the Laxalts sold it to Woody Loftin and on his death in 1985, it passed to his son Truett Loftin. Loftin spent a large amount of money on a large parking structure. Around this time all casinos in Nevada began to receive competition from Indian casinos in California. The Ormsby House hotel was forced into bankruptcy protection in 1990 and in 1993 the property was foreclosed and shut down. The Ormsby House stayed closed until 1995, when it was reopened by Barry Silverton. In 1997, it went through bankruptcy and foreclosure again. This time the new owners appointed former lieutenant governor and future Reno mayor Bob Cashell as their general manager. Cashell managed well, and he turned the property around, and in 1999 it was sold to Carson City businessmen Al Fiegehen and Don Lehr, owners of Cubix Computer Corporation. They toyed with the idea of keeping the casino open during renovation, but finally decided to lay off all the employees and perform a complete inside-out renovation, which has now taken over 15 years.
The Ormsby House was closed for work on September 23, 2000. Renovation was originally scheduled to be completed on July 4, 2001, but a combination of construction delays, numerous plan changes, permit problems, and ongoing perceived problems with the city have stretched the project out to more than 15 years. At one point the owners became so frustrated with dealing with the city due to the imposition of laws applying to a remodel that they threatened to demolish the building. As of January 2016, the re-opening date is unknown.
The renovated Ormsby House, when complete, plans to feature a hotel, large casino, four bars, wedding chapel, coffeehouse, fine dining, a buffet, nightclub and entertainment center. A small slots and video poker casino and bar, The Winchester Club operates on Friday and Saturday in the hotel's parking structure, in order to maintain the Nevada gaming license.