Oldest casinos in our US catalog still open
Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino is the oldest open venue in our US catalog on our opening-date list — documented January 1, 1931.
Open venues in this catalog with a documented opening date. Closed properties are not ranked. Tribal casinos are not in this catalog yet.
Still open today: Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino — opening documented January 1, 1931.
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Real listings · not adsRanked by the opening date on each venue file. Year-only dates sort by year; month and day break ties when published.
Showing 12 of 190 open venues in our US catalog
Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check) Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check) Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Wikipedia infobox (Harveys Lake Tahoe): resort opened 1944 — same Sta… Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check) Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Flamingo opens (often cited as a founding Strip resort). Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check) Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Sahara opens on the north Strip. Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Wikipedia infobox: Nugget Casino Resort opened March 17, 1955. Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Wikipedia infobox: Harrah's Lake Tahoe opened June 20, 1955. Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check) Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Wikipedia infobox: Club Cal-Neva opened March 30, 1962. Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
Desk editorial research (Wikipedia / operator / Wikidata cross-check) Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry)
First legal casinos (cited)
What was the first legal casino in Pennsylvania?
Mohegan Pennsylvania (then Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs) opened 14 November 2006 as Pennsylvania’s first licensed slots casino, per the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board press release at https://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/news-and-transparency/press-release/gaming-wagers-hit-billion-dollar-mark
What was the first legal casino in Atlantic City?
Resorts Casino Hotel opened 26 May 1978 as Atlantic City’s first casino hotel — the first legal casino outside Nevada in the modern era, per Resorts’ operator history at https://resortsac.com/about-us/
What was the first casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast?
The Isle of Capri Biloxi (now Golden Nugget Biloxi) opened 1 August 1992 as the first dockside casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, per WLOX reporting at https://www.wlox.com/2021/08/02/mississippis-first-dockside-casinos-opened-29-years-ago-this-week/
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the oldest casino in our US catalog still open?
Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino — documented opening January 1, 1931. Open venues in this catalog with a documented opening date. Closed properties are not ranked. Tribal casinos are not in this catalog yet.
Are closed casinos on this list?
No. Only properties with status open and a published opening date appear here. Demolished or rebranded floors stay off the still-open rank.
Are tribal casinos included?
No. This rank covers commercial venues already in the catalog. Tribal casinos are not included yet.
How many open venues in our US catalog have a documented opening year?
190 in this catalog. The table shows up to 12; order is oldest first by published opening date.