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Black Gaming

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Black Gaming, LLC was a casino holding company that owned the CasaBlanca Resort and the Virgin River Casino in Mesquite, Nevada.[1] It also owned the former Mesquite Star hotel-casino, which the company operated as a non-gaming convention center.[2][3] The company headquarters were originally located in Summerlin, Nevada.[3] The company also owned the Oasis resort in Mesquite.

History

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Black Gaming was owned by Randy Black Sr.[1] The company opened its first hotel-casino, the Virgin River, in 1990.[4][5]

In 2006 the company reorganized so that the casinos were owned wholly owned by "Casablanca LLC".[6]

In December 2008, Black Gaming announced the partial closing of the Oasis Casino,[7] with only the time-share units remaining. The casino was demolished in 2013.

In 2011 Black Gaming was diminished and Casablanca LLC was taken over by now CEO Anthony Toti to form Mesquite Gaming

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References

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  1. ^ a b Benston, Liz (2009-02-20). "Black Gaming moves closer to bankruptcy". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Black Gaming". LinkedIn Corporation. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  3. ^ a b "FORM 10-K". Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Virgin River Hotel celebrates silver anniversary". Desert Valley Times. September 10, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Robison, Vernon (September 30, 2020). "Remembering 30 Years At The Virgin River". Moapa Valley Progress. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Black Gaming Announces Reorganization" (Press release). Business Wire. 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  7. ^ Green, Steve (2009-05-20). "Black Gaming announces layoffs, business closures". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 28 July 2009.