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The Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Western Nevada, anchored by the cities of Reno and Sparks. As of the 2020 census , the MSA had a population of 490,596.
James D. "Jim" Rogers (born 1949) was the President and CEO of Kampgrounds of America (KOA) until December 2015 (when Pat Hittmeier took over). He lives in Reno, NV. Rogers first job at KOA started in 1972 as a management trainee. He stayed for nearly three years before heading to UCLA to complete a master's degree in business administration.
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino further expanded by opening Western Village in Sparks, Nevada in 1983, the Rainbow Club in Henderson, Nevada, also in 1983, and a Peppermill Wendover in Wendover, Nevada in 1984. [2] In December 2023, founder Bill Paganetti died at 85 years old in Reno. [9]
Reno shares its eastern border with the city of Sparks and is the larger of the principal cities of the Reno–Sparks, Nevada Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), a metropolitan area that covers Storey and Washoe counties. [55] The MSA had a combined population of 425,417 at the 2010 census. [56] There is an Italian-American community in Reno. [57]
It was renamed the River Inn two years later. An RV park was added in 1973. The resort later filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was closed on December 15, 1978; it has not reopened since then. Developer George Benny planned to reopen the resort in the early 1980s and added an A-frame casino structure to the property. In 1984, he was sentenced ...
The Truckee Meadows is a valley in western Nevada located within the western Great Basin. Named for the Truckee River, which flows through the valley from west to east, this area contains archaeological evidence of aboriginal human occupation. [2] The Truckee Formation, is the oldest deposit of the valley and yields very little water to wells.
Sparks, Nevada, U.S. Address : 815 Nichols Boulevard: Opening date: 1983; 42 years ago () [1] Theme: Tuscany: No. of rooms: 147 [1] Total gaming space: 26,452 sq ft (2,457.5 m 2) [1] Notable restaurants: Bars and Lounges Café Bellini Dining Specials Pancho & Willie's Primo The Steak House [2] Owner: Peppermill Casinos, Inc. Architect: Worth ...
Top 7 Casinos with unlimited licenses for FY09 in Reno/Sparks Name Rooms Location Gaming Revenue in FY08 Atlantis Casino Resort: 1000: Airport/Convention Center >$72 million Peppermill Reno: 1635: Airport/Convention Center Harrah's Reno: 974: Reno downtown Silver Legacy Reno: 1712: Reno downtown Eldorado Reno: 817: Reno downtown Grand Sierra ...