- Kell)
Houssels Sr. (1895–1979) had
originally opened the 59-room
hotel and
casino before the sale to the
major organized crime figures.
Houssels purchased...
- 1957. This
paved the way for the
issuance of a
gaming license. J. Kell
Houssels,
owner of the Las
Vegas Club, was
hired to
operate the
Tropicana casino...
-
denied licensing.
Binion then
ended his
partnership with
Houssels and the casino. In 1949,
Houssels was
unable to work out a new
lease deal with Horden's...
- and
Casino was
inaugurated on 3
September 1954 by Bill Moore, J. Kell
Houssels, and Joe
Kelley with a
speech by then
mayor C.D. Baker. It was
billed as...
- team of
local casino executives including Sam Boyd,
Jackie Gaughan, JK
Houssels Jr, and Bill Boyd. It was
advertised as the
largest casino in the world...
- Showboat.
Gaughan bought the El
Cortez from John Kell "J. Kell"
Houssels, Sr. in 1963.
Houssels had
built the El
Cortez and sold in 1945 to
gangsters Bugsy...
-
million in stock, but
negotiations failed because of
conditions set by
Houssels, who
wanted cash for his 24% stake. Showboat, Inc.
expanded over time,...
-
Showboat was
built by
William J.
Moore of the Last
Frontier and J. Kell
Houssels of the Las
Vegas Club for $2 million. The
first resort within Las Vegas...
-
wells and
built the
Miller Ranch. In 1939 the
ranch was sold to J. Kell
Houssels,
veteran hotelier and
casino operator. He sold the
property to a group...
-
significant collections into the UNLV Libraries.
Kepper helped save the "
Houssels House" on the UNLV campus, UNLV's
oldest building.
Throughout her eight...
