The Dunes Las Vegas Casino History! 1955-1993 

Amazing how the casino only took $3m to build but at one point was taking in $10m a week, that's insane return on investment

I took my mother to the Dunes buffet when she visited Vegas. The food was very good. I visited the Dunes again right before it was imploded. If memory serves me correctly, before its implosion I was reading in the newspaper about a guy who worked there since it had first opened in 1955. He was very saddened that the hotel was closing. I always hoped that a loyal employee like that found another job on the Strip.

I won $40 at the Dunes in 1977, which was my 1st trip to Las Vegas! I was on vacation out West, and took a bus up from Phoenix, Arizona. In subsequent visits to Las Vegas, I usually won at the Dunes, but never very much. I feel bad that it is no longer there!

I bought some nightstands from the Dunes after it closed. I still have & use them today.

My parents took my sister, brother and I on a trip to the American southwest way back in 1970. We stopped in Las Vegas for one night and my parents took us to the "Dome of the Sea" seafood restaurant at the Dunes Hotel/Casino. Fond memories of a great meal and a gorgeous young, woman playing a harp while traveling around the center of the restaurant on a mono-rail type seat that looked like a shell or swan (can't quite remember) and was suspended over a small pool of water. Thanks for a well done history of this long gone, iconic Las Vegas hotel and casino!

Thanks for showing this, I stayed in the old back rooms, long walk, it was in 1986 , I was 16 y/o , they had 2 pools, 1 shape like a “A” , Good memories!!

How you doing? My name is Bob Anderson and I just saw you talking about the Dunes Hotel Casino. If you are talking about the Dunes, you probably know who I am. I had my own room at the Top of The Dunes where I was given a 2 week engagement and I wound up staying on the top of the Dunes for 12 years. My shows started at 10 in the evening and 2 am in the morning. It was the hang out for all the stars to come and hang out and that is exactly what they did. I don't know of any major star on the strip that did not come at least once to my 2 o'clock show and in most cases got up and performed with me all night. I'm talking Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr. Tom Jones, Liberace, Paul Anka, Engelbert Humperdinck, Jack Jones, Wayne Newton, Dom De Luise, Shecky Green , Jerry Lewis, Don Rickles, Robert Goulet, Debbie Reynolds, and all the others. If you just hit You tube and print Bob Anderson Singer or Impressionist, you'll be able to see a little of who I am and what I continue to do. All the best.

Didn’t know it had been replaced but the Bellagio. I spent like almost an hour looking for it.

I've got great memories of staying here in 1991. I turned 14 years old that year and was the most memorable holiday for me and my family

I am a Cab driver going on 8 years and it is SOOOO wonderful and shocking to see the photos and history of this city, as apposed to how I see it today 2021. Thanks for the memories!

My first trip to Vegas 1961I was 12 years old. In. the early dawn, Dad pulled in under the sultan and I was taken by the big lights that were his rings. The whole thing was just so overwhelming. I always remember the pool surrounded by rooms on two stories. Everyone was super nice and personnel knew my name after the first day. It is a golden memory that is still with me.

6:16 Ah, yes. The legendary wealthy real estate mogul and founder/CEO of Mirage Resorts (now MGM Resorts International) Steve Wynn, who played the pivotal role of overhauling the Strip by leveling the Dunes for the Bellagio.

In 1988, I saw comedian Argus Hamilton perform there. I also remember the marquee in front of the hotel advertising "Steak and Lobster" for $4.99!!!!

My Godfather, Frederic Apcar was part owner of the Dunes and he was the first producer to bring topless showgirls to Las Vegas from Paris and London, called the Bluebell girls in 1959. I got my first big job as a musical director from him in a show he had produced in the Harrah's Casino Hotel Lake Tahoe, Nevada for 4 years 1977 to 81

Awesome video Never knew about the minami story thanks for that

The Dunes had the coolest sign. I remember driving down to look atvit back in the 80s on our way through las vegas

In the late 1970's I saw a magician lecture in New York. That magician was Paul Harris who was the house magician at The Dunes Hotel/Casino. He is the best magician I have ever seen. He is a legend among magicians.

Interesting historical vlog. Don't know why you showed a picture of Tillman Fertitta's Golden Nugget in the marina area of Atlantic City. Steve Wynn's Golden Nugget was on the boardwalk now closed after changing hands many times.

Fantastic video Oscar❤️

Played Golf at the Dunes in the late 70's and early 80's, I do remember coming across a horrific scene in the back of the Hotel. It was early morning on the way to playing Golf, we stumbled upon a scene out of a Horror Movie. The hallway or entry way in the back had Blood splattered everywhere with Police Tape around it as well. It was sight I will never forget as well, we never did find out what had happen there. Not a very good memory of the Dunes for me....

Another awesome video. Thanks Oscar

1992年にラスベガスに行き宿泊しました。人生で一番の大好きなホテルです。 Video をありがとうございました。 THANK YOU !!

Just a small correction, only part of City Center, non of the Monte Carlo (yeah okay Park MGM) and none of New York New York are built on the Dunes course. The course was very narrow for an 18 hole course, it ran next to I-15, going across maybe half a block.

I WENT TO THE DUNES EVERYDAY, GREAT BUFFET, $1 SHRIMP COCKTAIL. GREAT FUN

Great history vlog.

Stayed at the Dunes the first time in the Summer of 1969. In one of the motel style units in the back

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Precisely! Thanks for the info!

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Would you consider making short video of Is Michael Gaughan's Royal Inn Hotel/Debbie Reynolds Hotel. Michael Gaughan would go on to sell the hotel and build the Barbary Coast and continue with the remaining coast properties. I worked for him before becoming a teacher in the Clark County school district.

Dünes was wonderful.

I was there when it opened! I was 6 years old and I remember it.

I worked for Ben Riggio general manager at the dunes I worked on his Ranch on West Sahara and Tenaya back when it was all desert Ben and his wife were into Arabian horses

I heard they found a couple suitcases filled with casino chips buried somewhere on the property when they were excavating the property lol.

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Why oh why didn’t they preserve that fabulous iconic neon sign ?.

I have a set of Dunes chips. They're some of my favorites. Great colors and feel.

I’d like to see History of RIVIERA, SAHARA, STARDUST, SAHARA & the THUNDERBIRD!!

Great hot dog for 99 cents 👍🏼👍🏼

I thought the Dunes closed in January of 1992 and stayed vacant till its first implosion in October of 1993. Winn would buy it to replace it in November of 1992.

Wioletta Willas Tam występowała w latach 1967,68,69 !!!

Could they not have at least preserved that iconic world famous fabulous neon sign ?.

In their last few years I think the Dunes and the Frontier were the most miserable, depressing casinos on the strip. And nearly always empty.

I cut a fart in the elevator at the Dunes in 81 . An older fella passed out , dropped like a fly . He was fine and came to a few seconds later . I then proceeded to blame the fart on him . I said “ i hope it was worth it ol timer “ . What happens at the Dunes stays at the Dune. ... until now 🎉

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I performed at the Dunes late 1980’s.

Morris shankner borrow money not only from the teamsters but from Indian springs State Bank that collapsed with Farhad Azima.... savings and loan crisis

i really wonder why the Dunes sign was imploded, it was a real symbol of Las Vegas and imploding something that could be part of history makes no sense.

Haha dunes is trying to take over Las Vegas

I don’t believe the dunes was pulling in 10 million a week back in the 60s

I still have the Do Not Disturb sign I swiped from the Dunes, so there. Vegas is no fun anymore; it was cheaper and safer when the mob ran it. Now it's just overbuilt and overpriced, and blackjack only gets you 6:5 instead of 3:2.

Hotel owned by the Chicago mob.

Ten million a week. WRONG.

You could go on for 10 minutes mispronouncing them all