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Ellis Island Casino & Brewery
Casino in Nevada, United States
| Ellis Island Casino & Brewery | |
|---|---|
| Location | Paradise, Nevada |
| Address | Koval Lane |
| Opening date | ; 57&#;years ago&#;() |
| No. of rooms | |
| Total gaming space | 28,&#;sq&#;ft (2,&#;m2) |
| Notable restaurants | Village Pub & Cafe,[1] Ellis Island BBQ,[2] The Front Yard[3] |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Gary Ellis |
| Previous names | Village Pub |
| Renovated&#;in | |
| Website | thisisnl.nl |
The Ellis Island Casino & Brewery is located near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The casino offers gaming devices, as well as restaurants, a Karaoke bar and a brewery.
History[edit]
The Village Pub was opened in by Frank Ellis, who eventually passed it on to his son, Gary.[4]
The name was changed to Ellis Island in [5] On September 19, , Ellis Island opened a large portion of a $12 million renovation and expansion, which doubled its slot machine count to and introduced table games by adding six blackjack tables.[5]
In Ellis relaunched the Village Pub brand.[6] As of , the family owns and operates 12 Village Pub restaurants in the Las Vegas area.
Ellis agreed in to manage and take joint ownership of the nearby Tuscany Suites and Casino, which had struggled to attract customers in its first year.[4] The agreement fell apart when Tuscany officials allegedly backed out.[7]
Later that year, Ellis signed on to the planned story Aqua Blue condo-hotel project to replace an adjacent Super 8 motel. Ellis Island would manage the Aqua Blue casino, and would itself be renovated to match the new tower.[8] However, the project was cancelled in June , due in part to rising construction costs.[9]
In Ellis bought the adjacent Super 8 motel, creating a vertically integrated hotel and casino business.[10] In , the hotel's rooms and facilities were renovated.[11]
Planning for an expansion project began in , with construction work commencing later that year.[12] After some delays, in December Ellis Island opened the "Front Yard" with a new restaurant, bar and beer garden.[3]
Brewery[edit]
In , Ellis established a brewery on the premise and tasked brewmaster Joe Pickett with brewing a variety of beers for the casino's restaurants.[13] Regular brews include Lager, Light Lager, Amber Ale, India Pale Ale, Hefeweizen, Stout and Root Beer, as well as seasonal specials.[14]
With barrels produced in , Ellis Island Brewery was the largest brewpub in the Mountain West region (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming).[15]
In , the brewhouse capacity was doubled[16] and two new brewmasters, Eddie Leal and Michael Key, were hired to run the brewing business.[17]
In December , Ellis established Silver Reef Brewing Company in St. George, Utah, adding annual capacity of up to 10, barrels to the brewing business.[18]
In , the on-site brewery at the Las Vegas casino was dismantled. Beer production continues at Silver Reef Brewing.[19]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Las Vegas: For Him". Denver Post. Retrieved
- ^Roeben, Scott (1 July ). "Ellis Island Casino Serves Up Lots of Surprises". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved 27 December
- ^ ab"The Front Yard at Ellis Island casino opens its doors". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved
- ^ ab"Ellis Island, Tuscany in deal". Las Vegas Sun. 12 April Retrieved 25 February
- ^ abBerns, Dave (22 September ). "Ellis Island doubles slots, adds blackjack". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 9 November
- ^"Ellis Island's Village Pub empire hits that friendly neighborhood-bar sweet spot - Las Vegas Weekly". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved
- ^Benston, Liz (26 August ). "Ellis Island Plans Condo-Hotel". Casino City Times. Retrieved 25 February
- ^Benston, Liz (17 January ). "High-Rise Developer Brings Strengths to Vegas". Casino City Times. Retrieved 25 February
- ^Smith, Hubble (30 June ). "Plans to build story condominium hotel canceled". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 25 February
- ^"Ellis Island starts work on $10M dining, entertainment venue". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved
- ^"Ellis Island Hotel, Casino and Brewery Taps Agilysys to Upgrade Its Technology Capabilities |". Retrieved
- ^"Ellis Island Casino gets a makeover". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved
- ^"Joe Pickett, Brewmaster at Ellis Island Casino and Brewery Las Vegas&#;» Vegas Mavens". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved
- ^Evans, Pat (). Nevada Beer: An Intoxicating History. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN&#;.
- ^Hieronymus, Stan (May ). "Brewpubs: Bucking the Trend"(PDF). Brewers Association. Retrieved
- ^"Nevada Beer Nuggets – The Latest News In Nevada Brews". Celebrator Beer News. Retrieved
- ^"Ellis Island Hotel, Casino And Brewery Announces Two New Brew Masters". Food & Beverage Magazine. Retrieved [permanent dead link]
- ^DeForest, J. J. "From grain to glass: new brewery brings craft beer to St. George". The Spectrum & Daily News. Retrieved
- ^Roeben, Scott. "Ellis Island Closes Brewery, More Changes in the Works". thisisnl.nl. Retrieved