Jackie — just Jackie — not Mr. Gaughan. A kingpin of the old, original part of Las Vegas known as Glitter Gulch, Gaughan at one point owned or had interest in about a quarter of downtown Las ...

Jackie Gaughan has two rules for her running: No more than 5 after 5 (5 miles after 5 p.m., that is). And no double days on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. “I work hard enough during the week ...

The memorial service for gaming industry pioneer Jackie Gaughan was as much a window into Las Vegas history as it was a celebration of the life of the downtown casino operator, who died last week ...

In 1996 Jackie's wife of 54 years, Roberta Mae "Bertie" Gaughan, died at age 75. She and Jackie were high school sweethearts and she was long active in the operations of the El Cortez, overseeing ...

Las Vegas casino owner John "Jackie" Gaughan poses outside his El Cortez Hotel & Casino on April 22, 1965. • Photos: John "Jackie" Gaughan The Omaha native who went on to become a Las Vegas ...

I think it’ll be great for the town, too,” South Point owner Michael Gaughan says about his late father, Jackie. When Jackie Gaughan left Omaha, Nebraska, for Las Vegas in 1950 and bought a ...

Gaughan began his career in 1965 as the casino manager working with his father, Jackie Gaughan, at the El Cortez downtown. He left in 1972 to open the Royal Inn Casino just off the Strip on ...

ROCKFORD, Mich., Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Saucony, a global performance running lifestyle brand, has announced that Jackie Gaughan, a competitor in the 2024 U.S. Women's Olympic Marathon ...

Dec. 16—Jackie Gaughan spent the first 20 miles of the California International Marathon thinking about topics such as pancake toppings and Christmas tree sizes. Then someone told her that she ...

Legendary casino pioneer Jackie Gaughan never wanted to leave downtown Las Vegas. His son, South Point owner Michael Gaughan, even offered to build his father a penthouse apartment atop one of the ...