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Frank Fertitta Jr., the one-time bellman turned gaming casino entrepreneur that pioneered the concept of neighborhood casinos in Las Vegas, has died at the age of 70.
Fertitta founded Station Casinos Inc., when he opened his first neighborhood casino, simply named the Casino, in 1976. The 5,000-square-foot gambling hall, attached to the Mini-Price Motor Inn and a short drive from Las Vegas Boulevard, gave the Strip’s dealers and cocktail waitresses their own after-work hangout.
In 1977, Fertitta renamed his business Bingo Palace when he added bingo. The casino, which was then renamed again Palace Station in 1983 and expanded numerous times. It became synonymous with cheap buffets and customer giveaways, both still hallmarks of neighborhood casinos.
“The best thing about him was the culture he started,” said his son Frank Fertitta III. “As the Bingo Palace grew into the Palace Station, people always wanted to come work for him. They liked the work environment, and that’s the thing we’ve tried not to screw up.”
Fertitta was being treated for a heart condition at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles when he died.
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