Venue History
The Silver Palace Casino opened in 1956 at 32 East Fremont Street and became an iconic downtown landmark of its era—celebrated for its modern styling, two-story structure, and the novelty of having Southern Nevada’s first escalators. Construction began in 1955 under the ownership of the Spinning Wheel Corporation, and on June 8, 1956, the Silver Palace welcomed its first guests. At the time, its design was cutting edge for Las Vegas: stacked floors, roomy interiors, V-shaped bar and a rooftop sign, all signaling a new wave of downtown casinos beyond the classic single-floor slots and table-games halls. The casino housed roughly 16,700 square feet of gaming space. Its floor featured around 200 slot machines, three dice tables, five blackjack tables, a roulette wheel, and a keno board—offering a full complement of games in competition with the established Fremont Street houses. The upstairs dining and lounge areas added to its appeal, as did the modern architectural gloss and the thrill of riding an escalator in Las Vegas in the mid-1950s. In July 1964 the Silver Palace closed for major renovation and was rebranded as the Carousel Casino. Over subsequent decades the site would continue to evolve through various identities—Sassy Sally’s, Mermaids Casino—before ultimately being absorbed into the redevelopment of downtown Las Vegas around the Fremont Street Experience. Although its lifespan under the “Silver Palace” name was somewhat brief (1956–1964), the casino left a lasting impression as a forward-looking property of its time. For fans of vintage Las Vegas design and mid-century gaming culture, the Silver Palace stands out as an exemplar of how downtown Las Vegas once raced to modernize and electrify its entertainment venues—before the megaresorts of the Strip changed everything. Today the property is home to Circa Resort and Casino.
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