Black Gaming

Black Gaming, LLC was a casino holding company that owned the CasaBlanca Resort and the Virgin River Casino in Mesquite, Nevada.[1] It also owned the former Mesquite Star hotel-casino, which the company operated as a non-gaming convention center.[2][3] The company headquarters were originally located in Summerlin, Nevada.[3] The company also owned the Oasis resort in Mesquite.

History

Black Gaming was owned by Randy Black Sr.[1] The company opened its first hotel-casino, the Virgin River, in 1990.[4][5]

In 2006 the company reorganized so that the casinos were owned wholly owned by "Casablanca LLC".[6]

In December 2008, Black Gaming announced the partial closing of the Oasis Casino,[7] with only the time-share units remaining. The casino was demolished in 2013.

In 2011 Black Gaming was diminished and Casablanca LLC was taken over by now CEO Anthony Toti to form Mesquite Gaming

References
  1. Benston, Liz (2009-02-20). "Black Gaming moves closer to bankruptcy". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  2. "Black Gaming". LinkedIn Corporation. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  3. "FORM 10-K". Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  4. "Virgin River Hotel celebrates silver anniversary". Desert Valley Times. September 10, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. Robison, Vernon (September 30, 2020). "Remembering 30 Years At The Virgin River". Moapa Valley Progress. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. "Black Gaming Announces Reorganization" (Press release). Business Wire. 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  7. Green, Steve (2009-05-20). "Black Gaming announces layoffs, business closures". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
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