Cotton Club (Las Vegas)
Historic defunct casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
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The Cotton Club was a club at 500 Jackson Avenue in the West Side of Las Vegas, Nevada, which was an exclusive club for African Americans.[1]
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| Address | 500 Jackson Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada United States |
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| Construction | |
| Opened | 1944 |
| Closed | 1957 |
History
Established in late 1944 as a small bar by Moe Taub,[2][3] it was one of the earliest Black clubs to legally operate away from Downtown Las Vegas. Sarann Knight-Preddy become a keno writer for the club,[4] and in 1950 she became the first black woman to hold a gaming license in Nevada.[2]
In July 1947 the Cotton Club was sold to Jodie Cannon, who resold it less than 6 months later to Uvalde Caperton, though Cannon stayed on as a manager.[2] The original club was destroyed by an explosion and fire in May 1948.[5] Caperton owned the club until 1957, when it closed.[2]
