| Silver Sevens Hotel and Casino | |
|---|---|
| Location | Paradise, Nevada |
| Address | 4100 Paradise Road |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Theme | Classic Las Vegas |
| No. of rooms | 370 |
| Total gaming space | 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Affinity Gaming |
| Previous names | Continental Hotel and Casino Terrible's Hotel and Casino |
| Website | silversevenscasino.com |
Silver Sevens Hotel and Casino (formerly known as Terrible's) is a Las Vegas locals casino and hotel 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Las Vegas Strip, in Paradise, Nevada. Silver Sevens has 370 rooms and a 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) casino.
Silver Sevens was the host hotel for the Terrible's special events: The Terrible's 250, Terrible's 300, and Terrible's Cup Baja races sponsored by Terrible Herbst.
I didn't expect much but I was tired after a long drive from Napa, CA. I was curious about the place because I pulled a trip or two (i.e. I drove a tanker from an oil terminal to a gas station) for Terrible Herbst (Herbst Supply) back in 1967. The staff was nice. And, as mentioned, the room was much more than I expected. Terrible's Travel Center and Casino, Fernley: Address, Phone Number, Terrible's Travel Center and Casino Reviews: 4.5/5. Find 2 listings related to Terrible Herbst Casino in Las Vegas on YP.com. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Terrible Herbst Casino locations in Las Vegas, NV. Terrible Herbst will open what it calls the world’s largest Chevron in May. The commercial travel center will include 96 fuel pumps and the third White Castle restaurant in Southern Nevada.
History[edit]
Continental (1981-99)[edit]
The Continental Hotel and Casino opened in 1981.
In 1996, Crowne Ventures agreed to buy the hotel for $35 million.[1] They planned to convert the property into a nostalgia-themed resort to complement their 'Back to the 50s' catalog business.[1] But that deal fell through when Crowne fell into bankruptcy.[2] The Continental itself declared bankruptcy in 1998, and was foreclosed on and closed by American Realty Trust in March 1999.[2]
Terrible's (2000-12)[edit]
The Herbst family of Terrible Herbst saw an opportunity to open their first gaming property in Las Vegas, as the Continental was too small for locals casino operators Station Casinos and Coast Casinos, but too big for other, smaller slot route operators to acquire.[3] The hotel was sold to E-T-T Gaming, the Herbsts' gaming division (now Affinity Gaming), in November 1999.[3] The Herbsts demolished the building interior, but kept its outer shell.[2] The cost of acquisition and renovation was $65 million.[4] It reopened in December 2000 as Terrible's Hotel and Casino.
Silver Sevens (2013-present)[edit]
In mid-2013, after embarking on an 18-month renovation that included remodeled rooms and main-floor upgrades, among other improvements, Affinity Gaming chose to rename the casino Silver Sevens, reflecting the new look.[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ ab'Crowne Ventures Inc. announces planned acquisition of the Continental Hotel & Casino'. AllBusiness.com. 25 September 1996. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ abcStrow, David (23 November 1999). 'Terrible Herbst in merger, set to close on Continental'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ abFerguson, Kevin (30 November 2000). 'It's a Terrible World'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^'Fireworks open Terrible's at old Continental site'. Las Vegas Sun. 7 December 2000. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^Komenda, Ed (17 May 2013). 'After $7 million renovation, Terrible's casino now the Silver Sevens'. VEGASINC.com. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
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Coordinates: 36°06′50″N115°09′09″W / 36.1140°N 115.1524°W
| Private | |
| Industry | Service station |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Headquarters | 3440 W Russell Rd, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Jerry Herbst (CEO) | |
| Website | www.terribleherbst.com |
Terrible Herbst, or Terrible Herbst Oil Company, is an American privately held gas station company based in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
The company operates gas stations in Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona.
History[edit]
The company's roots go back to a single Chicago, Illinois, gas station in 1938.[1] Founded by Jerry Herbst in 1959, the company is run by his sons, Tim, Troy, and Ed Herbst.[2] The company's headquarters is located across the street from Allegiant Stadium. Its stations are typically of the Chevron brand.
Affiliates[edit]
Herbst Gaming[edit]
Herbst Gaming was a slot route operator and casino company owned by Jerry Herbst's three sons. It was formed in 1987 to service slot machines in the Terrible Herbst stores. In 1997, it began opening and acquiring full-fledged casinos, many of which were branded as Terrible's casinos. The company went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009, and the Herbst family gave up its ownership stake. Herbst Gaming subsequently changed its name to Affinity Gaming and dropped its use of the Terrible's name.
JETT Gaming[edit]
Terrible Herbst Casino Address
JETT Gaming is a slot route operator and casino company formed by Jerry Herbst in 2011, after the family lost its ownership of Herbst Gaming.[3] In 2012, JETT bought out the slot route contracts for Terrible Herbst stores from the former Herbst Gaming, and also acquired the Terrible's casino in Searchlight, Nevada.[4][5] In 2015, JETT bought the Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall in Jean, Nevada from MGM Resorts International for $12 million;[6][7] the property was later rebranded as Terrible's Hotel & Casino.[8] The company also acquired a second casino in Searchlight, the Searchlight Nugget, in 2015.[9]
Terrible Herbst Motorsports[edit]
Terrible Herbst Casino Pahrump
- 2004 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge[10]
- 2006 Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II Pit Crew Challenge winner[11]
- 2007 Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II Pit Crew Challenge winner[12]
References[edit]
- ^Benston, Liz (April 16, 2007). 'Herbst family looks south'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^Stutz, Howard (March 23, 2007). 'Commission likes Terrible ideas for Primm properties'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012.
- ^'New slot route business gets control board's backing'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. May 5, 2011 – via NewsBank.
- ^Cy Ryan (February 24, 2012). 'Herbst approved to buy slot route, Terrible's Searchlight casino'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^'Affinity Gaming announces closings of its sale of its slot route and Pahrump and Searchlight casinos, and acquisition of Golden Casino real estate in Black Hawk, Colorado' (Press release). Affinity Gaming. March 1, 2012. Retrieved 2019-03-08 – via BusinessWire.
- ^Form 10-K: Annual Report (Report). MGM Resorts International. February 29, 2016. p. 78 – via EDGAR.
- ^Richard N. Velotta (April 23, 2015). 'Gaming regulators OK sale of Gold Strike to Herbst family'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^Wade Tyler Millward (October 16, 2018). 'Gold Strike hotel-casino in Jean to be rebranded as Terrible's'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^Howard Stutz (June 25, 2015). 'JETT Gaming's takeover of Searchlight Nugget approved'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^'Herbst hoping to start New Year with win'. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^'Terrible Herbst Motorsports Wins SCORE Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II Pit Crew Challenge'. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^'Terrible Herbst Motorsports wins Pit Crew Challenge again With record effort to start SCORE Las Vegas Terrible's Cup II'. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
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