Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon

Bill's Gamblin' Hall and Saloon is a casino and hotel located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It was opened as the Barbary Coast Hotel & Casino in 1979, and renamed in 2007 after being acquired by Harrah's Entertainment. The casino was built by Michael Gaughan and opened in March 1979 at a cost of $11.5 million. Over time, this property, along with others owned by Gaughan would become Coast Casinos Inc. Gaughan shared partnership in the Barbary Coast with Kenny Epstein, Tito Tiberti, Frank Toti and Jerry Herbst. In July 2005, Coast Casinos, including the Barbary Coast, was bought by Boyd Gaming. In September 2005, Boyd purchased the 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) of land under the hotel for $16 million. The hotel had previously been...