Horizon Casino & Resort history

By 1940, gaming operations throughout the state were beginning to take hold.

Due to reported debts, Wilkerson was forced to sell, and it was Siegel who opened the Flamingo on December 26, 1946, and inherited the title as the man who "invented" Las Vegas.

By 1952, commercial gambling had eclipsed mining and agriculture to become Nevada's largest revenue-producing industry.

By 1960, total gross gaming revenue reached more than $200 million annually and the state's population reached over 280,000 people.

Don Laughlin, former owner of the 101 Club in Las Vegas, flew over the tri-state area in his private plane in 1964 and liked what he saw.

In 1972, Harrah's Entertainment became the first gaming company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

In 1975, gaming revenues topped $1 billion annually and nearly 50 percent of Nevada's budget was supported by gaming-based tax revenue.

In 1990 Del Webb sold the property to Kentucky based Columbia Sussex Corporation for $19 million.

In Reno, the Silver Legacy Hotel & Casino opened on Virginia Street in 1995.

By 2000, Nevada's population was more than 2 million, with nearly 7,000 people moving to Las Vegas each month.

Harrah’s Entertainment plays host for the first time to the World Series of Poker; $41 million in prize money is awarded, which is more than double the amount in 2003

MGM MIRAGE acquired Mandalay Resort Group in 2005, making it the largest resort operator in Nevada.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas introduces the 490-room Paradise Tower on July 31, 2009

Caesars Entertainment completes The LINQ, including the 550-foot High Roller Wheel on March 31, 2014

Bally's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino opens its Grand Bazaar Shops to the public on February 26, 2015