Gold Spike Hotel and Casino is a boutique 112-room, seven floor hotel-casino, connected with the Oasis at the Gold Spike, a 50-room three floor hotel located in downtown Las Vegas. It was owned by entrepreneur Tony Hsieh and his Downtown Project, having just bought it from The Siegel Group; and the casino was operated by Golden Gaming.
Hsieh closed the casino on April 14, 2013. After a three-week remodel, Gold Spike re-opened as a restaurant and bar on May 6, 2013.
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