| Industry | Gaming |
|---|---|
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Park Place Entertainment |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Defunct | 1998; 22 years ago |
| Headquarters | , |
| Lyle Berman and Dave Anderson |
Grand Casinos (NYSE: GND) was a casino operator, co-founded by poker player Lyle Berman and Dave Anderson, Founder of Famous Dave's BBQ Restaurants, that started out managing several casinos in Minnesota in 1990.[1][2]
The company ceased to exist when it was purchased by Hilton Hotels which then merged it with its other gaming properties to form Park Place Entertainment in 1998.[3]
History[edit]
Grand Casinos owned a total of 8 casinos in 1995.
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On December 19, 1995, made a major equity investment in The Stratosphere.[4]
In connection with AirTran Airways, Grand Casinos began offering vacation packages on AirTran August 8, 2005.[5]
Enterprises owned[edit]
- Biloxi Star Theater
Casinos operated[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Lyle Berman'. Forbes. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'Lyle Berman'. World Poker Tour. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^Andrew Pollack (1998-06-30). 'Hilton Gambling Split-Off Seen, Then Merger With Grand Casinos'. New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'Vegas' Lyle Berman: You Gotta Know When To Hold `Em'. Bloomberg Businessweek. 1996-09-08. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^'AirTran Airways encourages Gulf Coast Rebuilding with Added Flight Schedule'. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
| Grand Casino Hinckley | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hinckley, Minnesota |
| Address | 777 Lady Luck Dr |
| Opening date | 1991–1992 |
| Coordinates | 46°0′33″N92°53′54″W / 46.00917°N 92.89833°WCoordinates: 46°0′33″N92°53′54″W / 46.00917°N 92.89833°W |
| Website | www.grandcasinomn.com |
Grand Casino Hinckley is a casino and hotel in Hinckley, Minnesota, United States, owned and operated by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures. It was formerly owned by Grand Casinos. The casino features gaming, accommodations, dining, conference and banquet facilities, live entertainment, and The Grand Harmony Spa and Grand National Golf Club. The casino employs more than 1,400 people. The Band also invests in infrastructure and economic development.[1]
Amenities[edit]
The Grand Casino Hinckley has 54,800 square feet of gaming space with 28 table games and 2,144 gaming machines. It is the largest employer in Pine County.[2] Attached to the casino, the Grand Hinckley Hotel has 563 rooms;[3] it is the tallest building between The Twin Cities and The Twin Ports on the list of tallest buildings in Minnesota. The casino opened a year after Mille Lacs, in 1992.
Performances[edit]
Entertainers such as Aretha Franklin[4], Toby Keith[5] and Kid Rock[6] have performed at Grand Casino Hinckley.
References[edit]
- ^'Most admired CEO Joseph nayquonabe mille'. bizjournal.com. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^'GPS 45:93 – East Central MN Major Private Employers'.
- ^'Grand Casino Hinckley Hotel | Grand Casino MN'.
- ^'The Current's listeners remember Aretha Franklin'. www.mprnews.org.
- ^'Ticket alert: Bon Jovi, the Struts, Jason Mraz, Jackson Browne and more'. Star Tribune.
- ^'Multitalented Kid Rock can also fish'. Star Tribune.