Whiskey Pete's Hotel and Casino, a landmark casino south of Las Vegas, has unexpectedly shut its doors. The closure is part of a strategy to reconfigure Primm Valley Resorts and invest in existing properties like Buffalo Bill's.
The Whiskey Pete's Hotel and Casino, a casino located 25 minutes south of Las Vegas in Primm , NV, has temporarily closed without notice. The casino, which debuted in 1977, was famous for being on the route between Sin City and Southern California on the 15 Freeway.
Scott Butera, CEO of Affinity Interactive, Whiskey Pete’s Hotel and Casino operator, explained the decision: “As an initial step in the realigning of Primm Valley Resorts to meet the changing consumer demand, Affinity Interactive has temporarily closed Whiskey Pete’s Casino in order to feature new and ongoing investments at Primm Resorts and Buffalo Bill's. The team has been working on developing amenities that will better fit our new and current customers.” When trying to book hotel accommodation, visitors to the Whiskey Pete’s Hotel and Casino website are redirected to Buffalo Bill’s website. Whiskey Pete is a Primm, NV, folklore figure based on a local man called Peter MacIntyre. MacIntyre sold gas but struggled to meet the financial demands of the time. He turned to bootlegging during the Prohibition era, earning the nickname “Whiskey Pete.” It was Whiskey Pete’s wish to be buried standing up with a bottle of bootleg in his hand so he could watch over Primm. He died in 1933. His gas station exchanged hands several times before Ernest J. Primm bought it and turned it into a casino named in Whiskey Pete’s honor. It was the first casino in State Line, now known as Primm. During construction work in 1994, workers accidentally stumbled upon Whiskey Pete’s grave. He wasn’t buried standing up and didn’t have a whiskey bottle or six-shooters. Some people suggested his body was moved to the caves where he distilled his bootleg, but according to workers, he was buried in a new coffin in his original resting place. The Whiskey Pete Hotel and Casino was a castle-inspired casino covering 46,000 square feet. It offered more than 300 games, including slots and electronic table games, as well as a retail sportsbook
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