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Oldest casinos in our US catalog still open

Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino is the oldest open venue in our US catalog on our opening-date list — documented January 1, 1931.

Open venues in this catalog with a documented opening date. Closed properties are not ranked. Tribal casinos are not in this catalog yet.

Still open today: Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino — opening documented January 1, 1931.

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Ranked by the opening date on each venue file. Year-only dates sort by year; month and day break ties when published.

Showing 12 of 190 open venues in our US catalog

  1. 1Railroad Pass Hotel & CasinoJanuary 1, 1931

    Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check)

  2. 2El CortezNovember 7, 1941

    Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check)

  3. 3Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino1944

    Wikipedia infobox (Harveys Lake Tahoe): resort opened 1944 — same Sta…

  4. 4Golden NuggetAugust 14, 1946

    Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check)

  5. 5Flamingo Las VegasDecember 26, 1946

    Flamingo opens (often cited as a founding Strip resort).

  6. 6Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel1951

    Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check)

  7. 7Sahara Las VegasOctober 7, 1952

    Sahara opens on the north Strip.

  8. 8Nugget Casino ResortMarch 17, 1955

    Wikipedia infobox: Nugget Casino Resort opened March 17, 1955.

  9. 9Harrah's / Caesars Republic Lake TahoeJune 20, 1955

    Wikipedia infobox: Harrah's Lake Tahoe opened June 20, 1955.

  10. 10Fremont Hotel and Casino1956

    Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check)

  11. 11Club Cal-NevaMarch 30, 1962

    Wikipedia infobox: Club Cal-Neva opened March 30, 1962.

  12. 12Jerry's NuggetJanuary 1, 1964

    Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check)

First legal casinos (cited)

  • What was the first legal casino in Pennsylvania?

    Mohegan Pennsylvania (then Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs) opened 14 November 2006 as Pennsylvania’s first licensed slots casino, per the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board press release at https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/news-and-transparency/press-release/gaming-wagers-hit-billion-dollar-mark

  • What was the first legal casino in Atlantic City?

    Resorts Casino Hotel opened 26 May 1978 as Atlantic City’s first casino hotel — the first legal casino outside Nevada in the modern era, per Resorts’ operator history at https://resortsac.com/about-us/

  • What was the first casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast?

    The Isle of Capri Biloxi (now Golden Nugget Biloxi) opened 1 August 1992 as the first dockside casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, per WLOX reporting at https://www.wlox.com/2021/08/02/mississippis-first-dockside-casinos-opened-29-years-ago-this-week/

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the oldest casino in our US catalog still open?

Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino — documented opening January 1, 1931. Open venues in this catalog with a documented opening date. Closed properties are not ranked. Tribal casinos are not in this catalog yet.

Are closed casinos on this list?

No. Only properties with status open and a published opening date appear here. Demolished or rebranded floors stay off the still-open rank.

Are tribal casinos included?

No. This rank covers commercial venues already in the catalog. Tribal casinos are not included yet.

How many open venues in our US catalog have a documented opening year?

190 in this catalog. The table shows up to 12; order is oldest first by published opening date.