Binion's Gambling Hall And Hotel
Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, formerly Binion's Horseshoe, is a casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience, owned by TLC Casino Enterprises. The casino is named for its founder, Benny Binion, whose family ran it from its founding in 1951 until 2004. The hotel, which has 366 rooms, closed in 2009.
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