COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 721120

Casino Hotels

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

16companies1972–1994founding years10still active6no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedElsinore CorporationFoundedElsinore Corporation
1972
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
FoundedMandalay Resort GroupFoundedMandalay Resort Group
1974
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedAztar CorporationFoundedAztar Corporation
1989
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedMashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.FoundedMashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.
1992
FoundedAmeristar Casinos, Inc.FoundedAmeristar Casinos, Inc.FoundedCentury Casinos, Inc.FoundedCentury Casinos, Inc.FoundedHorseshoe Gaming Holding CorporationFoundedHorseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedPublishing and Broadcasting LimitedFoundedPublishing and Broadcasting Limited
1994
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Elsinore Corporation →
Active · founded 1972
The Elsinore Corporation owns and operates the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas.
Elsinore Corporation →
Active · founded 1972
The Elsinore Corporation owns and operates the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas.
Mandalay Resort Group →
Active · founded 1974
Mandalay Resort Group is one of the leading hotel-casino companies in the United States, and is the largest such…
Mandalay Resort Group →
Active · founded 1974
Mandalay Resort Group is one of the leading hotel-casino companies in the United States, and is the largest such…
Aztar Corporation →
Active · founded 1989
Aztar Corporation, a spinoff from the late 1980s restructuring of Ramada Inc., is a mid-tier U.S.
Aztar Corporation →
Active · founded 1989
Aztar Corporation, a spinoff from the late 1980s restructuring of Ramada Inc., is a mid-tier U.S.
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1993
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1993
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
Century Casinos, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Century Casinos, Inc.
Century Casinos, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Century Casinos, Inc.
Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1993
Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation is one of the largest privately held gaming companies in the United States.
Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1993
Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation is one of the largest privately held gaming companies in the United States.
Publishing and Broadcasting Limited →
Defunct · founded 1994 · Australia
One of the largest corporations in Australia, Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) has built its empire through…
Publishing and Broadcasting Limited →
Defunct · founded 1994 · Australia
One of the largest corporations in Australia, Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) has built its empire through…
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