General Manager at Railroad Pass Travel Center Chevron and Truck Stop
The casino opened on August 1, 1931. Railroad Pass Club was the third casino licensed in the state of Nevada and holds license number #4 under its latest name.Bob Verchota purchased the property in 1975.[8] In 1985, Verchota sold it to Michael Ensign, William Richardson, and David Belding, owners of the nearby Gold Strike Casino.[8][9] Railroad Pass became part of their company, Gold Strike Resorts.[10] Subsequently it became part of Circus Circus Enterprises (later Mandalay Resort Group), which purchased Gold Strike Resorts in 1995,[11] and then MGM Mirage (later MGM Resorts International), which acquired Mandalay in 2005.In September 2014, MGM agreed to sell Railroad Pass to Joseph DeSimone, a Henderson-based real estate broker and developer. The sale was completed in April 2015, with Marcus Suan assuming operation of the casino while Joseph DeSimone pursued a gaming license.Mr. DeSimone was able to utilize his 24 years of experience in development and business to rennovate the Railroad Pass Casino & Hotel. The property now has a fresh look, new games, new menus and a new exciting Culture!