Hardwood floors, which were laid throughout the entire casino, gave off an incredibly loud ambience, annoying gamblers along with dim lighting.
This was made worse as the hotel and casino's parking space was very limited. Many criticized its location as being 'too far off' from Fremont Street. In September of 1991, after an $84 million renovation by Florida developer Bob Snow of the earlier Park Hotel and Casino, Main Street Station officially opened.ĭuring the Main Street Station's early years, the casino was known as Rosie O' Grady's Good Time Emporium, which closed in 1992 and during an interview with Bob Snow, said that 'Rosie O Grady's was never a casino' and that 'It was just a decorative sign on the building.'Īlthough Main Street Station and Rosie O Grady's was successful in using its elegant usage of Victorian theming and antiques, customers were dissatisfied with the overall quality of the hotel. Main Street Station was originally a separate property project bought by Bob Snow and the City of Las Vegas that involved building a Downtown Las Vegas version of Church Street Station in Orlando, Florida. It was renovated into the Park in 1987, owned by Japanese investor Katsuki Manabe. Main Street Station started off as the Holiday Inn-owned Holiday International Casino in 1978, operated by Major Riddle, co-owner of the Dunes Hotel and Casino.
