12 reviews of Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel - CLOSED "This is review of their buffet. It is better that I don't review the casino I lost a bucket of nickles there. A small.
12 reviews of Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel - CLOSED "This is review of their buffet. It is better that I don't review the casino I lost a bucket of nickles there. A small.
12 reviews of Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel - CLOSED "This is review of their buffet. It is better that I don't review the casino I lost a bucket of nickles there. A small.
The 26, square foot casino featured slot machines and 21 table games. Employees considered it to be the best place to work in Reno. And now we are delighted to welcome CommRow to Virginia Street. Fitzgerald got his start in the gambling houses of Detroit, and moved to Reno in Lincoln and his wife, Meta, found great success in their casino operations, and opened the beautiful new Fitzgerald's Hotel Casino in May It consisted of a 16 story hotel tower, and two floors of casino action. Guests could also rub a genie's lamp, the belly of the Chinese God of Luck Ho Tei, or a lucky horseshoe that was worn by Secretariat while winning the Triple Crown. Fitzgerald's theme revolved around the "luck of the Irish", with numerous lucky charms, a wishing well, and stones from Blarney Castle. Fitzgerald's Hotel Casino, located just inches from the western tower of the famous Reno Arch, joined such greats as the Harolds Club, the Nevada Club, and the Mapes, as extinct relics of Reno's glorious past. O'Lucky, who greets patrons at the door and just about everywhere else in Fitzgerald's. Most of these lucky icons were located in the second floor 'Lucky Forest'. The first phase is transforming the building into a non-gaming, non-smoking, pet-friendly, no-frills chic hotel. Fitzgerald's was built in by Lincoln Fitzgerald. This was most likely possible since the casino had always maintained a fiercely loyal clientele. Update Dec. Unfortunately the lucky charms didn't work for Fitzgeralds, as Chapter 11 bankruptcy was filed in Fitzgerald's continued to operate for seven years while barely making a profit.
On November 30,one of the last of the authentic Virginia Street icons closed its doors.
Successive owners bought the famous Nevada Club and Harolds Club, both across the street from Fitzgerald's. Lincoln Fitzgerald died inand the casino was then operated by Meta and Carlton Konarske.
Even the carpet, shown here, was lucky. Eventually Harolds Club and the Nevada Club were both torn down to create an "urban plaza" owned by Harrah's. So long to the old Fitz. But we couldn't be happier to report that the old Fitzgerald's Hotel has reopened as CommRow, a 60, square foot complex which will feature the world's tallest climbing wall, a world class 7, square foot indoor bouldering park, two live entertainment venues fitzgeralds casino reno nv eleven food and beverage vignettes.
Of particular note is the odd cartoon character, Mr. The Fitz also had three fitzgeralds casino reno nv along with the room hotel. Fitzgerald, who was well into his 80s, ran a meticulous operation, and oversaw every phase of the business. Click here for photos inside Casino entropay Hotel Casino taken in November
We look forward to the new style it will bring to downtown Reno.