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John D. "Jackie" Gaughan, Sr. (born October 24, 1920) is a casino owner and operator from the early 1950s in Las Vegas, Nevada. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Jackie is a native of Omaha, Nebraska who currently calls the El Cortez home. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The El Cortez, a Hotel and Casino is a relatively small downtown Las Vegas gaming venue a block from the Fremont Street Experience and Las He is often seen daily on the El Cortez's modest size casino floor which begins at the hotel's front desk and main entrance doors. Many players have been surprised by his unpretensious manner and willingness to talk about "old Las Vegas".

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Family

Son Michael Gaughan took over many of the day to day operations of Jackie Gaughan's casinos over the years. Michael Gaughan ( March 24, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a Casino owner and operator in Las Vegas, Nevada His other son Jackie Gaughan Jr. (November 24, 1947-November 12, 2002) had ownership interests in the El Cortez and The Gold Spike. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. His grandson is NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Brendan Gaughan. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a NASCAR racer from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Biography

Gaughan earned a degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska before moving to Nevada during World War II as an enlisted man. Creighton University is a university located in Omaha Nebraska. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He first got involved in setting spreads for sporting events while working part-time at legal horse racing tracks around Omaha. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. After the war he stayed in Las Vegas and purchased the El Cortez from Bugsy Seigel who sold to finance the Flamingo. The El Cortez, a Hotel and Casino is a relatively small downtown Las Vegas gaming venue a block from the Fremont Street Experience and Las Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel [1] On March 25, 2004, Barrick Gaming purchased four of Jackie's downtown casinos for $82 million. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Barrick Gaming Corporation is a private company that was founded by D Under Gaughan's casino ownership, places like the El Cortez, have tried to value a diverse workforce. In recognition of this practice, the University of Nebraska named a new on campus student center "The Jackie D. Gaughan Multicultural Center". [1]

Casino involvement

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  1. ^ a b Family provides capstone gift for multicultural center. The Flamingo Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the famed Las Vegas Strip in Paradise Nevada and is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. The Las Vegas Club is a Casino and Hotel located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. The El Cortez, a Hotel and Casino is a relatively small downtown Las Vegas gaming venue a block from the Fremont Street Experience and Las The Western is a Casino / Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada. The 116 room hotel and 15125 sq ft casino is owned by the Tamares Group and operated by The Plaza Hotel & Casino is a casino-hotel located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada owned by the Tamares Group and operated by Navegante. The Golden Nugget Las Vegas is a casino-hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. Showboat Atlantic Ciy is a New Orleans themed casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. UNL Communications Office The Scarlet'. Retrieved on 2007-09-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt.
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