Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel

Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel is a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. The casino is named for its founder, Benny Binion and has 366 rooms, two restaurants and a rooftop pool. It is owned by MTR Gaming Group. It is still frequently referred to by its former name, Binion’s Horseshoe, though the rights to the “Horseshoe” name are now owned by Harrah’s Entertainment.

TLC Enterprises, owner of the Four Queens Hotel and Casino, has reached an agreement to purchase Binions for $32 million, pending regulatory approval. TLC owner Terry Caudill has announced that once the acquisition is final, in addition to retaining current employees he intends to invest in updates and upgrades to the facility.
After buying Binion’s Horseshoe, Harrah’s Entertainment sold the property on March 11, 2004 to MTR Gaming Group, which operated the hotel. Harrah’s continued to operate the casino under a temporary contract until March of 2005. Harrah’s retained the rights to the Horseshoe name and the World Series of Poker name.

History

On March 11, 2005, MTR Gaming Group officially took control of the operation of the casino and it was renamed it Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel.

In July 2005 Binion’s hosted the World Series of Poker finals for the last time. The famous poker tournament, which originated at the property, had simply outgrown the space at Binion’s; additionally, Harrah’s now owned the tournament and wanted to host it at one of its properties. In 2005, all events except the final three tables of the main event were played at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino.

Movie history

* Lucky You (2007)