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30 W Winnemucca Blvd
Winnemucca, Nevada 89445 MAP
Type: Land Based
Status: Closed
Open: 1964, Close: 1978

(Phjl Jensen) Originally, a wooden structure, the Reception Hotel was located here but burned in 1905. The "New Reception" was rebuilt and changed to the Star Hotel in 1915. Joe Mackie acquired it 1957 and enlarged and remodeled it frequently changing the signage. Joe and seven members of his family were killed when his private plane crashed in 1974. The Star burned to the ground four years later. I was told melted slots were hauled to the dump with coins still inside. I remember blackened coins coming out of machines at the Winners Inn. I once asked Joe for old chips but was rebuffed. His partner, Harold Larragueta, took me in his office and told me stories of the old days and gave me a couple of the old copper dollar tokens. I got to know Joe's son in law who built the Cattlemen's casino with a settlement from the plane crash. Joe's high visibility around town caused locals to call the place "Winnemackie".
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CG247373
Added: 2020-07-19
Last Update: 2020-07-19
Color: Silver
Mftr: Empire
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG247374
Added: 2020-07-19
Last Update: 2020-07-19
Color: White
Mftr: Vulcan
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG247675
Added: 2020-07-22
Color: Black
Mftr: Nesor-Rosen
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG247676
Added: 2020-07-22
Color: Black
Mftr: Balboa
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG247696
Added: 2020-07-23
Last Update: 2020-07-23
Color: Red
Mftr: Balboa
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG243385
Issued: 1964
Added: 2020-06-09
Color: Gold
Contributed by: Richard Siri
CG033680
Added: 2017-01-20
Last Update: 2020-07-19
Color: Black
Mftr: Balboa
Contributed by: Bill Judge

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CG176597 Show Casinos
Denom: $1
Added: 2017-03-03
Last Update: 2020-07-19
Color: Gold
Mftr: Brother-Lite
Contributed by: Mark Freitag

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