People's Choice Casino
The People's Choice Casino was a club located at 805 West Owens on the West Side of Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
| Address | 805 West Owens Las Vegas, Nevada United States |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sarann Knight-Preddy |
History
Sarann Knight-Preddy and her husband Joe bought the business which was called Woody's Supper Club and changed the name to Sarann's Supper Club. She wanted to build an up-scale dining club, but realized that the kitchen was too small and the expense of supplies would make the food too costly, so Preddy decided to convert it into a casino. She renamed it again to the People's Choice Casino, got a gaming license and put in some poker and blackjack tables.[2]
The casino had a license for blackjack, poker and slot machines and Preddy owned it around seven years.[3] It is unknown when the business closed, however, it was still listed as a business operation in the 1989 phone book[1] and when Clarence Ray was interviewed for the University of Nevada's Oral History Program, he stated it was still open in 1991.[4]
References
- Goertler, Pam (October–December 2008). "A West Side Story" (PDF). Casino Chip and Token News. Casino Chip and Gaming Token Collectors Club, Inc. 21 Number (4): 51. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- White 1997, pp. 62-63.
- White 1997, p. 63.
- Blue & Coughtry 1991, p. 87.
Sources
- Blue, Helen M.; Coughtry, Jamie (1991). "CLARENCE RAY Black Politics and Gaming in Las Vegas, 1920s-1980s" (PDF). University of Nevada Oral History Program. Reno, NV: University of Nevada: 83. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- White, Claytee D. (June 5, 1997). "Transcript of interview with Sarann Knight Preddy". Las Vegas, Nevada: University of Nevada Las Vegas. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)