Grand Casinos

Grand Casinos (NYSE: GND) was a casino operator, co-founded by poker player Lyle Berman and Dave Anderson, Founder of Famous Dave's BBQ Restaurants, that started out managing several casinos in Minnesota in 1990.[1][2]

Grand Casinos Inc.
IndustryGaming
FateAcquired
SuccessorPark Place Entertainment
Founded1990
Defunct1998 (1998)
Headquarters
Minnesota
,
USA
Key people
Lyle Berman and Dave Anderson

The company ceased to exist when it was purchased by Hilton Hotels which then merged it with its other gaming properties to form Park Place Entertainment in 1998.[3]

History

Grand Casinos owned a total of 8 casinos in 1995.

On December 19, 1995, made a major equity investment in The Stratosphere.[4]

In connection with AirTran Airways, Grand Casinos began offering vacation packages on AirTran August 8, 2005.[5]

Enterprises owned

Casinos operated

References
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  4. "Vegas' Lyle Berman: You Gotta Know When To Hold 'Em". Bloomberg Businessweek. 1996-09-08. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  5. "AirTran Airways encourages Gulf Coast Rebuilding with Added Flight Schedule". Retrieved 2014-03-21.
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