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The Casinos was a nine-member doo-wop group from Cincinnati, Ohio, [1] led by Gene Hughes and which included Bob Armstrong, Ray White, Mickey Denton, and Pete Bolton. Ken Brady performed with the group, taking over for Hughes from 1962 to 1965 as lead singer. Pete Bolton was replaced at the time by Jerry Baker.
Casinos' frontman Gene Hughes would recall that he'd heard the 1964 Johnny Nash recording of "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" on the John R. Show broadcast on WLAC out of Nashville and that the Casinos had been performing it in their club act for several years (Gene Hughes quote:)"So, while we were in the studio in the King Studios in Cincinnati ...
It was owned and operated by Hughes Tool Company, [59] and would be the smallest of six Las Vegas casinos that Hughes eventually owned. [60] A larger showroom stage was added in 1969. [61] The casino's table games were closed in October 1971, to allow for a $250,000 remodeling of the casino. The slot machines and hotel continued to operate.
Its holdings included casino hotels, aviation businesses, and television channels. After Hughes's death in 1976, most of the company's assets were sold off, and it focused on developing the master-planned community of Summerlin, Nevada. Summa was renamed as The Howard Hughes Corporation in 1994. It was acquired by The Rouse Company in 1996.
Hughes also planned to have some of the hotel rooms refurbished. Because of the additional work, the resort was not expected to open until at least July 1, 1969. Approximately 1,000 to 1,100 people were expected to be employed at the Landmark. [73] The Landmark was the only casino that Hughes had taken over before it was opened.
Gold Spike Hotel and Casino; Golden Gate Hotel and Casino; Golden Nugget Las Vegas; Green Valley Ranch resort and spa; Hacienda; Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in 2020) Harrah's Las Vegas; Hotel San Remo; JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa; Klondike Hotel & Casino; La Concha Motel; Lady Luck Hotel & Casino; The Landmark ...
Sands Hotel c. 1967. Cohen was the target of an attack by Frank Sinatra on Monday, September 11, 1967, after the singer's casino credit had been stopped on the orders of Howard Hughes, who had purchased the Sands earlier that year. Sinatra reportedly owed the hotel casino $200,000.
In August 1955, an agreement was reached for Sands Hotel Corporation, owner of the Sands Hotel and Casino, to lease and operate the struggling Dunes. [37] [28] [38] To mark the management change, a three-day celebration was held starting on September 9, 1955. Singer Frank Sinatra headlined the ceremony and entered on a camel.