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William Fisk Harrah (September 2, 1911 – June 30, 1978) was an American businessman and the founder of Harrah's Hotel and Casinos, now part of Caesars Entertainment . Early years and education. Harrah was born in South Pasadena, California, the son of attorney and politician John Harrah.
2 de jul. de 1978 · RENO, July 1 (UPI)—William F. Harrah, who built a multimillion‐dollar gambling empire by never forgetting the slot machine players, died yesterday after surgery at St. Mary's Hospital in...
Nevada's first true casino magnate, the late William F. Harrah helped shape the gaming industry throughout Nevada and the world. Starting with a modest business venture in 1932, Harrah's legacy grew from a small bingo parlor in Venice, California, into a veritable casino empire that is still admired and emulated today.
This oral history contains Harrah's recollections of his childhood and youth in California, his early business ventures there, and the years of growth in Reno and Tahoe. It also reveals the consuming love for the automobiles that built William Harrah's distinguished collection.
12 de mar. de 2020 · William Harrah: A life in gaming. When Eldorado Resorts and VICI announced in January that they’d sold Harrah’s Reno to a non-casino developer, it marked the end of an era in American gaming. The Reno property was once the flagship holding of William F. Harrah, perhaps the most influential figure in modern gaming.
William Fisk Harrah (2 de septiembre de 1911-30 de junio de 1978) fue un empresario estadounidense y fundador de Harrah's Hotel and Casinos, ahora parte de Caesars Entertainment. Harrah estudió ingeniería mecánica en UCLA, donde fue miembro de la fraternidad Phi Delta Theta.
4 de may. de 2021 · 04 May 2021. Casino magnate William Harrah with just a few of his cars. He died with no provisions in his will for the future of the collection. Courtesy National Automobile Museum. [Note: This is the first story in a multi-part series running on Hagerty Insider. You can read part II here.
