Keller, who lives in South Reno, observed and verified the counts before re-opening at 8 a.m. Sunday closure of the casino was followed by a cash and inventory count. Working on only an hour and a half of sleep, she said the 10 p.m. Keller has worked through casino transitions a few times. She said the signs will be changed in about six months. Permits under the name Gold Dust West-Carson City are secured. 'We're in the getting-acquainted stage, and then we'll come out with the new name,' Keller said Monday. Lynne Keller said she'll spend four days of the week at the Piñon Plaza. The general manager there has taken over both the Reno and Carson City casinos until a replacement is found for her in Reno. The private corporation also operates two limited-stakes casinos in Black Hawk, Colo., and the Gold Dust West in downtown Reno.

The new owners plan to invest about $5 million into the casino, opened 11 years ago by prominent businessman Clark Russell, president of Capital City Entertainment Inc.Įscrow closed Monday on Capital City Entertainment's $14.5 million sale of the Piñon Plaza to Jacobs Entertainment, based in Golden, Colo.

Soon commuters will look skyward and see the name Gold Dust West above the Highway 50 East casino and resort. After an ownership change that went smoother than some expected, the Piñon Plaza opened Monday morning as one part of a national conglomerate of entertainment properties.

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