Harrah's Lake Tahoe
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| Location | Stateline, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 15 U.S. Route 50 |
| Opening date | June 20, 1955 |
| Theme | Pavilion |
| No. of rooms | 525 |
| Total gaming space | 65,000 sq ft (6,000 m2) |
| Signature attractions | South Shore Room |
| Notable restaurants | American River Café Fatburger Forest Buffet Friday's Station Steak & Seafood Grill Starbucks Sushi Kai Tahoe Italian Kitchen Thai Asian |
| Owner | Caesars Entertainment Corporation |
| Architect | Martin Stern, Jr. and Associates |
| Previous names | Stateline Country Club Nevada Club Harrah’s Stateline Club |
| Website | Official website |
Harrah's Lake Tahoe is a hotel and casino located in Stateline, Nevada. It is branded with the name of its former owner and operator William F. Harrah and owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation. The 18-story tower and 525 rooms, plus 65,000 sq ft (6,000 m2) of casino make it one of the largest resorts at South Lake Tahoe.
Harrah's was first established in Lake Tahoe when William F. Harrah purchased George's Gateway Club in January 1955 for $500,000 and Harrah’s Lake Club opened on June 20, 1955, which it is now Harveys Lake Tahoe.
In 1956, Harrah’s Lake Club was sold for $5,250,000 in cash to Harvey Gross, which at the time was the most expensive casino purchase ever. In 1958 Harrah acquired an interest in the Stateline Country Club and Nevada Club across the street (Harrah's current location) and opened Harrah's Stateline Club.
Also in 1956, a new radio station, KOWL, had its original radio studio inside the Harrah's Stateline Club. They were located on the upper floor. The station's transmitter and broadcast tower were roughly two miles south of the casino in South Lake Tahoe, California.
The South Shore Room opened at Harrah's Tahoe in 1959, at a cost of $3.5 million. This 750-seat showroom, whose opening act was comedian Red Skelton, made entertainment a priority at Harrah's.
In 1963, Barry Keenan, Joseph Amsler and John Irwin abducted Frank Sinatra, Jr., the 19-year-old son of singer Frank Sinatra, after his performance at the South Shore Room opening for George Jessel.
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