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Became: Resorts World Las Vegas
3000 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 MAP
Type: Land Based
Status: Closed
Open: 07/02/1958, Close: 11/01/2006
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(Wikipedia) The Stardust Resort and Casino was a casino resort located on 60 acres (24 ha) along the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. The Stardust was conceived by Tony Cornero, and construction began in 1954. Cornero died in 1955, and the project was taken over by his brother. The Stardust had numerous creditors and construction was stopped in 1956 when the project ran out of money.
Rella Factor, the wife of John Factor, bought the Stardust in January 1958, and finished construction. The Stardust opened on July 2, 1958, as the world's largest hotel. It had 1,065 rooms located across six motel structures, and included a 16,500 sq ft (1,530 m2) casino. An adjacent hotel-casino, the Royal Nevada, became part of the Stardust in 1959, with its casino converted into Stardust convention space. A nine-story hotel addition was completed in 1964. The resort operated the off-site Stardust Country Club and the Stardust International Raceway during the 1960s, and in 1972, it became the first resort on the Las Vegas Strip to open an RV Park for guests, a concept that proved to be popular.
After several ownership changes, Argent Corporation purchased the Stardust in 1974. Argent added a sportsbook that would later become a popular attraction for the Stardust. In 1976, a state investigation found that a skimming operation was occurring at the Stardust and at Argent's other properties. The Stardust was sold again, in 1979, to Al Sachs and Herb Tobman, both of whom had previously served as general managers for the resort. Another investigation, in 1983, determined that skimming was still occurring at the Stardust. The Nevada Gaming Commission concluded that Sachs and Tobman had failed to prevent the skimming, and the men agreed to sell the Stardust.
The Stardust was featured in the Robert DeNiro movie Casino, where he portrayed casino manager Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. |
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CG111966
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Blue/Purple
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Robert Baker
1st, "Stardust Slot Club"
(Raised Printing. No PPC Logo. "Patent Pending PPC" on reverse.)
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CG111967
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Blue/Purple
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Robert Baker
2nd, "Stardust Slot Club",
(Non-shaded PPC Logo & "Patent Pending" on reverse.)
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CG064349
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Blue/Purple
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
3rd, "Stardust Slot Club",
(Shaded PPC Logo & tiny "Patent Pending" on reverse.)
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CG111968
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Lavender
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Robert Baker
4th, "Stardust Slot Club",
(Shaded PPC Logo & "Patent No. 4,941,686" on reverse. Reverse text starts 4mm from left edge of card with Patent No. centered under punch holes.)
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CG114852
Added: 2013-09-07
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Lavender
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Robert Baker
4th, "Stardust Slot Club",
(Shaded PPC Logo & "Patent No. 4,941,686" on reverse. Reverse text starts 9mm from left edge of card with Patent No. ending close to right edge.)
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CG064353
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Lavender
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
5th, "Stardust Slot Club",
(Non-shaded PPC Logo & "Patent No. 4,941,686" on reverse.)
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CG064358
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Lavender
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
6th, "Stardust Slot Club",
(Small PPC Logo & "Patent No. 4,941,686" on reverse.)
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CG114853
Added: 2013-09-07
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Lavender
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Robert Baker
6th, "Stardust Slot Club",
(Error card with bottom half of the card which has the PPC logo is cut off.)
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CG064357
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Black
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
7th, "Stardust Players Club" & Neon 7's
(Player numbers can be printed
on the obverse, reverse or both. Some cards have no player name printed.)
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CG064348
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Purple
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
8th, "Stardust Players Club" & Hotel,
(Hologram "Star" in the center of the "U" in "Club".)
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CG064344
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 2003
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Blue/Orange
Mftr: None
OTY: 2003 - Winner
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
9th, "Stardust Forty-Fifth Anniversary" with small sign, (Issued June 2003, 1st card of a "Collector Series.")
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CG064345
Event: Anniversary
Issued: 2003
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Blue/Lt Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
10th, "Stardust Forty-Fifth Anniversary" with large sign, (Issued in July 2003 as part of the "Collector Series".)
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CG064346
Issued: 2003
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Orange/Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
11th, "Stardust 45 Years" & dancers,
(3rd card in the "Collector Series".)
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CG064347
Issued: 2003
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Gray
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
12th, "Stardust 45 Years" & pool,
(Last of four in the "Collector Series".)
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CG111969
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Dk Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Ross Poppel
13th, "Prime Rewards Club", (Last sentence begins with the words "the right...")
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CG111970
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Dk/Lt Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
13th, "Chairman's Club", (Last sentence begins with the words "the right...")
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CG111971
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Dk Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Larry Taylor
14th, "Prime Rewards Club", (Last sentence begins with the word "right...")
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CG111972
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Dk/Lt Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
14th, "Chairman's Club", (Last sentence begins with the word "right...")
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CG111982
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Gold
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
PC, Stardust, (Identifies the member as a VIP allowing comps for rooms, restaurants and bars.)
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CG111983
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
PC, Stardust, (Identifies the member as a VIP allowing comps for rooms, restaurants and bars.)
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CG111984
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
PC, Stardust, (Identifies the member as a VIP allowing comps for rooms, restaurants and bars.)
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CG193175
Added: 2018-01-18
Color: White
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
PC, Special Keno Customer
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CG111978
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Black
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Larry Taylor
TC1, Stardust,
(PPC logo on reverse)
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CG111979
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Black
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Robert Baker
TC2, Stardust,
("Plastic Print A Card" on reverse)
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CG111980
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: White/Purple
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Robert Baker
TC3, Stardust (table card)
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CG064351
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: White/Purple
Mftr: PPC
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
TC4, Stardust, (Table card. This card has a "Silvery tint to the obverse".)
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CG111981
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Black
Mftr: None
PTC, Stardust,
(Paper card that looks like TC2.)
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CG111973
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: Gray
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Riverboat Rick Pokracki
XX, "Stardust Slot Club"
(Emergency/temporary card.)
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CG111974
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: White
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
XX, "Stardust Slot Club" in Dk Pink,
(Raised Printing. Emergency/temporary card issued for a few weeks in early 2001. Blank reverse.)
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CG111975
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: White
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
XX, "Stardust Slot Club" in Red,
(Normal Printing. Emergency/temporary card issued for a few weeks in early 2001. Blank reverse.)
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CG111976
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: White
Mftr: None
XX, "Stardust Slot Club" in Blue
(Raised Printing. Looks like the 2 cards above but only blue. Not clear if these cards were ever issued.)
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CG111977
Added: 2013-07-14
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: White
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
XX, "Stardust", (These cards had a punchboard and magnetic strip, & used as a temporary card. Blank reverse.)
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CG064352
Added: 2012-02-21
Last Update: 2019-05-21
Color: White
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
XX, "Stardust", (Same as above but with the magnetic strip only.)
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