Klondike Sunset Casino
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| Location | Henderson, Nevada |
| Address | 444 West Sunset Road |
| Opening date | August 2, 1989 |
| Total gaming space | 7,700 sq ft (720 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Bruce Familian and Jon Athey |
| Previous names | Tom's Sunset Casino (1989–1998) |
| Renovated in | 1993 1998–1999 2016 |
| Coordinates | 36°03′50″N 115°00′54″W / 36.063995°N 115.015015°WCoordinates: 36°03′50″N 115°00′54″W / 36.063995°N 115.015015°W |
| Website | www |
Klondike Sunset Casino is a locals casino located on 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) of land at 444 West Sunset Road, west of Boulder Highway, in Henderson, Nevada.
It was initially owned by Tom Yarbrough, who opened it as Tom's Sunset Casino on August 2, 1989. The casino closed in January 1998, due to financial losses and new competition. John Woodrum purchased the casino and reopened it as the Klondike Sunset Casino in October 1999, after a $5 million renovation. The casino was a sister property to Woodrum's Klondike Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in nearby Paradise, Nevada.
After Woodrum's death in 2014, the casino was closed and sold to Carl Giudici, whose plans to renovate and reopen the casino failed to materialize. Bruce Familian and Jon Athey purchased the casino in December 2015, and reopened it on August 3, 2016, after an eight-month renovation.
In July 1988, Southwest Equities was approved for a limited gaming license for Tom's Sunset Casino, with 243 slot machines and five table games. Shortly thereafter, ownership was transferred to Yarlow, Inc., owned by Thomas Yarbrough, who had to apply for a new gaming license to operate the casino. By that point, new ordinances had been passed which would require the construction of a 200-room hotel to meet approval for a limited gaming license. In July 1989, a city attorney recommended that Yarbrough be approved for a limited gaming license despite the new ordinances, as the property had already been approved prior to the changes. However, the casino would have to add 120 hotel rooms if it were to expand, according to the ordinances.
Tom's Sunset Casino opened on August 2, 1989, and included a restaurant. The casino featured the Sunset Slot Seekers club, and was the only Henderson casino to offer a club to regular customers. An official grand opening was scheduled for October 7, 1989. In January 1990, the casino introduced its free "Fun Bus" service. In July 1990, Yarbrough was approved for a 2,993 sq ft (278.1 m2) addition to the casino, which would include the removal of existing buildings already on the property. Possible amenities that would be added in the expansion included a video game arcade, a gift shop, a snack bar, and a sports book.
The renovation, costing more than $1 million, began in May 1993, with the demolition of an east-facing wall. The expansion was to add 3,000 sq ft (280 m2), including a three-story façade, with the third floor being non-functional. Other plans included a 38-foot lighted exterior sign, two new entrances, 100 new slot machines, and a new southwestern theme. A grand reopening was scheduled for August 2, 1993, the casino's four-year anniversary. Other expansions included a horseshoe-shaped bar and a larger lounge. In 1997, the casino offered proposition betting, and was among nine other Las Vegas casinos to offer SportXction, a new interactive betting system.
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