9 Shocking Secrets of Old Las Vegas - Fremont Street History Edition
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Fremont Street is known for its oversized light display and its somewhat loose slots is a major tourist draw. Bringing Millions of people downtown to try their luck and experience some old school Vegas fun. This small section of Las Vegas played a big part on the building of the gambling mecca that is today known as Las Vegas. It does however have some major secrets!
Here is a sample of the 9 historical shocking secrets of Fremont Street and Old Las Vegas
1 First State Bank
The northeast corner of First and Fremont streets was where the First State Bank building was located until the Mint Hotel expanded. The Mint Later was bought by and incorporated into Binion's. This area was located very near the original gambling clubs, bars, brothels.
2. Golden Gate First
Now known as The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino and originally know as the Hotel Nevada then the Sal Sagav, Las Vegas spelled backwards, has been the home to many Vegas first!
3. Wall Whisky
On the site of what was most recently the Golden Goose Gentlemen's Club and is now part of the expansion of the Golden Gate Hotel and Casio once stood both the Barrel House Beer Garden and the State Cafe. Since the State Cafe was opened during prohibition it was barred from serving alcohol.
4. Vegas Vic is a triplet
Outside of what is now a gift shop, on the former spot where the Pioneer Club was previously located during Freemont streets earlier days you will find Vegas Vic, a 40-foot-high neon cowboy who has been smoking the same neon cigarette for over 65 years. It would be hard to imagine Freemont street without this unique Vegas symbol.
5. Block 16
The largest collection of brothels in Las Vegas existed on this block from about 1906 till they were also eventually closed in the 1940's when the US army put pressure on local officials to close them in a deal o bring more military facilities and hence more income into Las Vegas.
6. First Casino Hotel Concept
What rooms existed were mostly small motels structures in the area and were often used more for prostitution than legitimate lodging. That is until the building of the Golden Nugget. It is the first structure designed from the ground up to be a casino hotel. Under the leadership of Steve Wynn in 1972 to 1977 1900 hotel rooms were built all of them existing to this day.
7. Viva Vision
In 2004 Viva Vision was updated and the incandescent bulbs in the canopy were replaced with 12 million led lights, the sounds system was replaced and now boast 550,000 watts of power and the entire show is not run from one central location using only 10 computers.
8. The Mob ruled Downtown for years!
Like most of Las Vegas the casinos that exist now on Freemont street can almost all be traced back to the Mob when they ran Las Vegas before gaming corporations took over after organized crime were ran out of the gaming industry. Here are some examples....
9. El Cortez Hidden Suite.
The Jackie Gaughan suite is a tribute to the El Cortez's former owner, Jackie Gaughan. He and his wife, Bertie Gaughan, lived in the two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom suite with living room, sitting room and kitchen for 25 years.
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Thank you. Very interested. I only stay downtown, because of the old vegas feel. More fun, and closer walk to other hotels. I miss the Riviera & Westward Ho. Give us some history about those two casinos back in the day.
Keep up the good work.
2 of my favorites also kk.. Add the Stardust also.
You got treated as a guest much better when the Mob ran the casinos.
I worked with a guy who used to go Vegas 2 times year for 30 yrs. He started going in early 1960s, he told me a story of when they stayed stayed at the sands hotel in 1967, his wife accidentally dropped her wallet at the slot machines, didn't realize it until after dinner. They went back to casino at sands and they searched the casino floor and where they gambled. Her wallet was on top of the machine she last played, what does that tell u. U do that no wallet be gone.
@@gssheriff7278 freak occurrence. The mafia was known in those days to pickpocket and mug tourists in Vegas
Back in the 50's my Pop was close friends with the guy that designed and built Vegas Vic
Are you sure about only 330 watts of audio power for the entire block?
So the Jackie D. Gaughan suit can be booked if your a omaha native and your family knows jackie the late Jackie iv been told
My grandfather and great grandfather were friends of the late jackie and ill try to book this room in the coming year
I hope the authorities don’t find out about this shocking and amazing collection of secrets!
Is this Mack from It's Always Sunny?
fat mac maybe
Need to get rid of the canopy
NO!!!!
That is part of the $$$!
No, the canopy is very unique and a huge visitor attraction for what otherwise would suffer mediocre attendance.
The poker game between nick the Greek and jimmy mosswas five days got a lot of att3ntion
He revealed all 9 secrets? Are we sure there aren't 10, 11....?
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Wow, you have to read sentences not individual words.
It was better without viva vision
+Dakota Fleming Interesting point. Shawn here... and I have sometimes wondered that myself. At least we can keep the history alive so it does not get lost. Do you have pics from before Viva Vision? If so contact us we would love to add them to the website. Thanks!
The Hotel Nevada is a separate place. Lame video.
This video is so hilariously bad. I love hating it.
50 Cent cocktail shrimp and 25 cent hot dogs at the Fremont we would walk after school in high school to get the shrimp cocktails LOL
i wasnt shocked, anyone else?
#8 The mob once owned all the Las Vegas casinos. SHOCKING! not......
+John Sizemore actually that is not exactly 100% true. Of all that casinos downtown... only the ones mentioned have proven ties to the Mob... We still tank you for watching and love your last name... It's always been our favorite porn star last names. 😁😀🤣
no shit...right?
Jackie Gaughan wasn’t a “mob boss.”
you're right about that.. also Jackie gaughan was actually the maintenance man at the casino. from time to time.
At night on the Fremont Street is Crazy and kinda sleezy people trying to get your picture taken with them for $5.00 each. Crazyness.
I had no idea about the El Cortez and it’s history. It’s one of my all time favs for gambling. I love playing craps there. It truly is an iconic property.
The El Cortez exists as the oldest Las Vegas
casino property
Built in 1949 it was purchased by Jackie Gaughan in 1963.
Michael Gaughan ( next generation ) would develop The Royal Inn
The Barbary Coast, redeveloped as the Cosmopolitan a boutique hotel The Gold Coast ( off of Las Vegas Boulevard) and ultimately South. Point Casino.
Between Steve Winn Micheal Gaughan and the Frias Brothers ( also known as the Station Brothers ) owners of the Station casinos, there was an upswing in the economy and job market that lasted from 1974 - early 2000's
This guy is BLOWING THE LID OFF of Las Vegas secrets!
Only shocking thing about this video is 14k people have viewed this non shocking video.
Thanks for being one of them... lol
I only stay at the El Cortez now.
Years ago they had a poker room. The owner of the casino sat down and played with us!
Some people say shrimp cocktail was Originally from Boston harbor 1941 makes more sense then middle of the desert 🌵 but I also think they are wrong Mexicans have had cocktail as a cultural but idk tbh I just know Las Vegas was not the originator
My first time in Vegas was the summer of 93, was a totally different vibe there, being able to drive down freemont., Binnons was PACKED since it was during the wsop. Good times..good memories.
Hardly shocking. I smell “click bait”.
This was SHOCKING!
This dipstick wasn't even born when they were building viva vision. BTW, it wasn't called that then.
I was. I LIKE it.
Joe Shmoe I’m glad he’s trying to continue the legacy.
Interesting, not shocking.
Golden Goose/ Glitter Gulch gentlemen's club are NOT demolished as part of the Golden Gate expansion. They are part of the 18 Fremont project.
The Stevens brothers are in charge of that project and yes,they have taken control.
I already knew all these SHOCKING SECRETS. the only shocking secret I don't know is why.....do....you....speak....so....... SLOOOOOOOOOOOW?
Actually,Many people miss Du Pars and the shrimp cocktail.
Now,the deal for shrimp cocktail is inside The Fremont at The Lanai Express.
2 bucks?
Our first trip downtown, (2nd to Vegas) we at at Dupars. I loved the Shrimp Cocktail!
Sort of cool info, but had to stop.. could not stand this guys commentating
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Seems legit to me. I say go for it!
You forgot about the Bird Cage that opened before the Mint it took the corner after the bank
Please! You Tube presenters need to get a thesaurus and quit using "iconic".
I like how he put himself into the crowd coming out of a casino. Same outfit even. Excellent!
They took down river rick :( Laughlin Nevada
lol... you really should know how to pronounce the mobsters names. At least Meyer Lansky's name.
+Dory Kahale It may be very fitting that I am reading your comment while lounging at The Flamingo. ;) I will admit there were some issues with this video esp with names. We will do better in the future. Thanks for watching!
Jackie Gaughn & Benny Binion were not mob bosses, 😂
Deeborkery?
I'm not shocked yet.
I wasnt shocked.
How long will the LED canopy be around until it’s replaced by curved HD monitor panels? Or will it be kept like neon lights downtown. Obsolete technology but kept for old school feel?
@@ShawnShoulders I wonder if the same company is doing the upgrade.
Great job. I subscribed and thumbs up
Di-bock-er-y? Huh?
I spent my happy Las Vegas life from 1954 -1978, and my Mom was a cocktail waitress at the Nugget for 25 years. There was no hotel there until Steve Wynn came in….unless it was hidden somewhere we didn’t know about! So I’m confused!
I hope Viva vision is done by Jan 2019, I'd like to see it when I'm there.
+rawrberrys The plan as I understand it is to start later this year and that the updrages will not stop the shows. It seems that they will be upgrading sections without interrupting the experience. So I think worst case ... you may see some upgraded and some not upgraded sections...
@@ShawnShoulders Yes,the Viva vision will be upgraded in stages through 2019. it will be very BRIGHT! Wanna wear shades at night?
Nice
AWESOME
Very interesting
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Gambling & prostitution in Vegas ? I'm shocked I miss Fremont & old Vegas
I used to go to Las Vegas in the '70s. You definitely convinced me not to go again. Thanks for the tips.
Wait a second. It's August but he just said he's live. Live is in January. So when is he live? Oh, I guess he never was. Oh hell, it's September already, oops it's November.
Oh holy shit batman it's 2025.
It's about time travel,Mc Fly.
Great Video Thanks =o)
+Johannah Naweli Thank you! I am glad you liked it. We are going to have more Vegas videos soon. Hopefully we will see you around the channel again.
P.s. - I’m sorry everyone didn’t get to know Las Vegas of the past…..
you can get a shrimp coctail still at lanai express (he is standing in front of the sign) and that I believe is at the fremont
Yes,that is correct. The Fremont is the new shrimp cocktail place,lately.
Cheap. Have you eaten it?(I don't like shrimp)
Nothing "shocking" here. The first telephone?
Secrets so boring you’ve never heard of them!
Binion's was Binion's Horseshoe.
Some good stuff in there ! Love the el Cortez
Shrimp cocktail was invented in Boston..
As we said in the video Vegas style shrimp cocktail. The
dish can be traced back in some form or another all the way back to antiquity.
East coast versions tend to be a little more proper. Vegas style tend to be a
little less expensive and are served at a loss and with a cocktail sauce that
is usually catchup and horseradish … Thanks
for watching!
Boston sux
Interesting facts, thanks for sharing.
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Last time I was there I wanted to stay at my favourite hotel The Gold Spike. What happened to it?
It's still there.
About 2 blocks from The DTG.
Gold Spike still there, 1 block north of Fremont St on Ogden, across from the old Lady Luck - now the Grand. (Grand is one of the worst casinos downtown in my opinion). Gold Spike has the seediest clientele downtown, always has.
@@acerothstein4755 I'll think that The Gold Spike is for locals. You?
@@acerothstein4755 Why do you think that the DTG is the worst hotel?Why?
OK,what is the best hotel in downtown?
The Golden butt nugget? (Sorry)
They have the most expensive rooms,there. There is more,that I have not added,yet.
Apache at Binions is now open. 99¢ shrimp cocktail still at Fremont casino. and 1 shocking thing you forgot to mention that there are dead remains at the basement of El Cortez from the previous employees that have died there, that had no family to claim their remains.
The more changes made to Fremont street, the less fun it is (only my opinion). Stop trying to make it a mini Strip.
Viva Vision used have really sexy light shows with a bunch of sassy girls dancing to music one was called Fahrenheit
Wow ! Just discovered your blog. Really love it !
+mark sears Thanks ... glad to have you around. We do lots of different content so hope you enjoy all of it. We are new and appreciate the kind words as this is very much a labor of love. Keep watching and commenting it's why we do this. See you around.
@@ShawnShoulders I like this kind of content as well. please continue.
Best regards.
Subscribed! Your vlogs are really good.
Only 9 secrets? I bet it has thousands of secrets
Shocking secrets? Shrimp cocktail?....sorry.
El Cortez is horrible
A shocking secret would be that this guy is NOT gay.