In 1991, Cactus Pete's completed a $22 million hotel and casino expansion making the property become one of the largest gaming facilities in Elko County. Ĭactus Pete's took over management of the neighboring Horseshu Club in 1964. The establishment of Cactus Pete's and the nearby Horseshu Club in the same year is considered the founding of the town of Jackpot. Piersanti's gaming establishment was named Cactus Pete's Desert Lodge.

History Īfter Idaho outlawed all forms of casino gaming in 1954, 'Cactus Pete' Piersanti moved his slot machine operations from Idaho to the Jackpot town site less than 1 mile (0.6 km) from the Idaho/Nevada border on U.S. The casino offerings include more than 600 slot machines, including reels, video poker, video reels and video keno two gaming pits featuring 20 table games a seven-table live poker room and a keno lounge and sports book. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment. Exterior view of Cactus Petes, the largest hotel in Jackpot, NevadaĬactus Petes Resort Casino is a hotel and casino located in Jackpot, Nevada.

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