Historic Las Vegas hotel/casino to be revived - 2004-01-30
The Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, destroyed in a fire last May, has been sold for USD12.1 million.

The buyer, Moulin Rouge Development Corp, expects to spend an additional $200 million reviving the property.

Opened in 1955, the Moulin Rouge holds a special place in the history of Las Vegas as the city's first racially integrated casino.

It played host to such stars as Sammy Davis Junior and other African American entertainers who were not permitted to stay at the properties they performed at on the Las Vegas ‘Strip’.
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Castaways Hotel & Casino Closed - 2004-01-30
The bankrupt Castaways hotel-casino in Las Vegas was forced to shut down Thursday afternoon following a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge's order permitting creditors to foreclose on the Boulder Highway property.

Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander says about 12 enforcement and audit officers assisted in the shutdown of the hotel and casino, which filed for bankruptcy last June.

The Culinary Union, which represents at least half of the 600 workers at the Castaways, was notified of the closure, and a group of union staffers met with workers at the Castaways to discuss next steps.
Read the full story at KTNV