COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 72112

Casino Hotels

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

13companies1937–1994founding years10still active3no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedThe Rank Group plc
1937
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedMirage Resorts, Incorporated
1949
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedElsinore Corporation
1972
FoundedMandalay Resort GroupFoundedThe Trump Organization
1974
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedLas Vegas Sands, Inc.
1988
FoundedAztar Corporation
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
FoundedIsle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
1990
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedMashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.
1992
FoundedAmeristar Casinos, Inc.FoundedCentury Casinos, Inc.FoundedHorseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedPublishing and Broadcasting Limited
1994
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

The Rank Group plc →
Active · founded 1937 · United Kingdom
The Rank Group plc operates as a leading international gaming, leisure, and entertainment group.
Mirage Resorts, Incorporated →
Active · founded 1949
Mirage Resorts, Incorporated is one of the largest developers and operators of casinos in the world, with a focus on…
Elsinore Corporation →
Active · founded 1972
The Elsinore Corporation owns and operates the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas.
Mandalay Resort Group →
Active · founded 1974
Mandalay Resort Group is one of the leading hotel-casino companies in the United States, and is the largest such…
The Trump Organization →
Active · founded 1974
The Trump Organization presides over the assets of the Trump family and serves as the umbrella for the many business…
Las Vegas Sands, Inc. →
Active · founded 1988
The Las Vegas Sands Hotel was a Vegas institution for 44 years.
Aztar Corporation →
Active · founded 1989
Aztar Corporation, a spinoff from the late 1980s restructuring of Ramada Inc., is a mid-tier U.S.
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. →
Active · founded 1990
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., only a decade old in 2000, had by then already grown into one of the ten largest,…
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc. →
Active · founded 1992
Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise Inc.
Ameristar Casinos, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1993
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
Century Casinos, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Century Casinos, Inc.
Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1993
Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation is one of the largest privately held gaming companies in the United States.
Publishing and Broadcasting Limited →
Defunct · founded 1994 · Australia
One of the largest corporations in Australia, Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) has built its empire through…
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