Las Vegas businessman wins approval for Carson City casino

CARSON CITY – The Las Vegas owner of a slot machine route company who has managed six casinos is now going to get his own casino.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to Roy Bedore and his 777Gaming Company to buy the Carson Station in downtown Carson City from longtime owner Clark Russell. Bedore said the casino has experienced substantial losses but it’s starting to make money.

Bedore and his staff detailed improvements, such as painting the casino and sprucing up rooms. New mattresses are being shipped in next week.

He said plans calls for an indoor swimming pool, converting six rooms into a meeting facility, and setting up an exercise room and a game room.

Bedore, who is from the Midwest, said “Lots of people are not comfortable going to Las Vegas.” He said he intends to promote the 92-room hotel and its 12,000-square-foot casino to that area of the country.

Asked how he got interested in the property, Bedore said he and Russell became friends last year and Russell wanted to retire. Russell is the son of former Gov. Charles Russell and has held a state gaming license since the 1970s.

Bedore said Jennifer Russell, who has served as interim general manager, will be retained as head of human resources.

The state Gaming Commission will meet June 23 to take action on the application. A grand opening is planned for either July or August.

The board also recommended approval for Dotty’s to add two more locations in Las Vegas, one at Boulder Highway and the other on North Rancho Drive.

Dotty’s is already licensed for 67 locations with 23 of them in unincorporated Clark County, 14 in Las Vegas, three in Reno and the rest scattered throughout the state.

The board also recommended approval for Aristocrat Leisure Limited of Australia to renew its public offering for three years. The company had prior approval for a public offering but the approval time expired and the firm had to renew it.

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