Hoover Dam Lodge News

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The day is finally here, Las Vegas casinos are welcome to reopen their doors to the public again and many have done so.

Everything making up a Dotty’s — think a grandmother’s house with gambling devices — sits in the warehouse.

When the renovation is completed, the Hoover Dam Lodge will have all new exterior reminiscent of a northwest lodge.

Nevada Restaurant Services, Inc., the Las Vegas-based parent company of tavern operator Dotty’s, announced last week it was paying $6.75 million to acquire the River Palms in Laughlin from Atlantic City-based Tropicana Entertainment.

Craig Estey, Nevada Restaurant Services chief executive and owner and founder of Dotty’s taverns, said he expects to close on the 32-acre site divided by Highway 93 on Monday.

The Nevada Gaming Commission will make a final recommendation on the matter on Dec. 19.

Nevada Restaurant Services Inc., which operates more than 80 Dotty’s taverns statewide, announced plans for the renovation Friday.

The Hacienda, which is 2 1/2 miles from Boulder City, is being sold to the operators of the Dotty's statewide chain of taverns.

The company is buying the Hacienda, its first full-fledged hotel-casino, outside Boulder City on U.S. Highway 93, roughly 3.5 miles from Hoover Dam.

The owners of the Hacienda -- the first hotel-casino U.S. 93 travelers from Arizona see after they cross Hoover Dam -- have ended negotiations to sell the property to the National Park Service.

A casino near the entrance to Lake Mead that has long been eyed by developers is one step closer to becoming property of the National Park Service.