Rail City Casino
Casino in Sparks, Nevada
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Rail City Casino (formerly Plantation Casino) is a casino in Sparks, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Truckee Gaming, LLC. It contains 23,854 square feet (2,216.1 m2) of gaming space,[1] with 896 slot machines, 7 table games, a keno parlor, and a William Hill race and sports book.[2] Dining amenities include the Rail City Ale House and The Buffet & Cafe at Rail City.
- Sparks, Nevada, U.S.
- 2121 Victorian Avenue
- 39.53496°N 119.77222°W
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| Location |
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| Opened | 1978 |
| Theme | Old West |
| Gaming space | 23,854 sq ft (2,216.1 m2) |
| Owner | Affinity Gaming |
| Previous names | Plantation Casino (1978–1997) |
| Renovated in | 1997, 2006 |
| Website | railcity |
History
The Plantation Casino first sought to open in 1976 as a partnership between John P. Richards; his son, John Leo Richards; and William and Joan Schnack.[3] The state Gaming Control Board initially recommended that the license be denied because of the elder Richards's alleged associations with underworld figures.[3] The casino began operations in 1978.[4]
William Schnack, the casino's president, received a gaming license suspension in 1989 for using counterfeit coins in a casino slot machine.[5] Months later, the Richards-Schnack Development Co. agreed to sell the casino to United Gaming (later Alliance Gaming) for $9.5 million.[4]
The property underwent a grand re-opening in August 1997, taking on its new name as Rail City Casino.[6]
In May 2004, Sands Regent bought the casino from Alliance Gaming for $37.9 million.[7][8] Plans for an $8.5-million expansion were announced in 2005,[9] and were updated in March 2006 with an increased budget of $13.8 million.[10] The casino became part of Herbst Gaming (now Affinity Gaming) in January 2007, when Herbst acquired Sands Regent.[11]
In 2023, Affinity agreed to sell Rail City Casino to Truckee Gaming, a Reno-based company with several small casinos.[12]
