Built in the mid-1940s from 20-year-old plans, the Mapes' art deco style was already becoming nostalgic. It opened as ...

Veteran casino executive Ferenc Szony, whose dad used to perform at the Mapes, remembers his time at the hotel as a kid and ...

From his childhood and college days to his last visit before it was torn down, Rick Casazza remembers his time at Reno’s ...

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRI) ("Monarch" or "the Company") today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December ...

John Farahi, CEO and co-chairman of the board of Monarch Casino & Resorts, declared “record financial results” for both the quarter and full year ending Dec ...

Las Vegas has some of the most famous and delicious buffets in the world, but it's not all Nevada has to offer. These are the ...

Mullen, originally appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal on Jan. 30, 2000, the date of the Mapes Hotel-Casino's implosion. Since its publication, Nevada lost three of its great keepers of local ...

RENO, Nev., Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRI) (“Monarch” or “the Company”) today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended ...

One of those in-between places was Charles and Gladys Mapes’ hotel-casino in Reno. When the Mapes first opened in 1947, the 12-story hotel was the tallest building in Nevada. It was also “THE ...