The ambitious and entrepreneurial youth took the money from selling furs and bought slot machines. In the cold Minnesota winters, he trapped to make money. There is an oft-repeated story about Don as a young man. Although over the years he waited tables and dealt 21 around Las Vegas, slot machine was his mother tongue.

Some ran blackjack games, keno and bingo, and craps others, like Don Laughlin, operated slot machines. They came from all over the country to Nevada to escape the constant pressure from the law. Nevada was friendlier to them than their home states we. Like his fellow pioneers Sam Boyd, Benny Binion, Jackie Gaughan, Jay Sarno, Bill Harrah, Warren Nelson, Si Redd, and John Ascuaga, he was not a native Nevadan, but they were all already gamblers. There was a river, pleasant weather except in the midst of summer, and it was close to tourist destinations in Arizona and California. It stayed that way until Don Laughlin flew over it and saw possibilities. The workers left and the town dried up and died. It was called South Pointe and for a time in the 1940s the motel and café had catered to miners and construction workers. In 1964 he purchased a small motel at the southern tip of Nevada. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.Laughlin came to Nevada in the 1950s. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Make yourself at home in one of the 1352 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 6 bars/lounges. Grab a bite to eat at The Gourmet Room, one of the resort's many dining establishments, which include 5 restaurants and 2 coffee shops/cafés. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours). This resort has 6 meeting rooms available for events. This resort also features an arcade/game room, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.įeatured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Before a night out at the casino, the 2 outdoor swimming pools are a perfect way to relax and recharge. Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. This casino resort is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Lake Mead National Recreation Area and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Laughlin Event Center.

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