Cactus Petes

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Cactus Petes Resort Casino is a hotel and casino located in Jackpot, Nevada. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming. It has 296 rooms and 24,827 sq ft (2,306.5 m²) of casino floor space. The casino offerings include more than 600 slot machines, including reels, video poker, video reels and video keno; two gaming pits featuring 20 table games; a seven-table live poker room and a keno lounge and sports book.^[1][2]

History[edit]

After Idaho outlawed all forms of casino gaming in 1954, 'Cactus Pete' Piersanti moved his slot machine operations from Idaho to the Jackpot town site less than 1 mile (0.6 km) from the Idaho/Nevada border on U.S. Route 93. Piersanti's gaming establishment was named Cactus Pete's Desert Lodge. The establishment of Cactus Pete's and the nearby Horseshu Club in the same year is considered the founding of the town of Jackpot.^[3][4]

In 1991, Cactus Pete's completed a $22 million hotel and casino expansion making the property become one of the largest gaming facilities in Elko County. Designed by Steelman Partners, the expansion included adding a 10 story hotel tower, restaurants and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

Cactus Pete's is one of the largest employers in Southern Idaho.^[5]

In 1993, Ameristar Casinos was founded as the parent company of Cactus Pete's and Ameristar Casino Vicksburg.

In August 2013, the property became part of Pinnacle Entertainment when that company acquired Ameristar Casinos.^[6][7] In April 2016, the property was sold to Gaming and Leisure Properties along with almost all of Pinnacle's real estate assets, and leased back to Pinnacle.^[8][9] Penn National Gaming acquired the operations of Cactus Pete's in October 2018 as part of the acquisition of Pinnacle.^[10]

Casino[edit]

Casino games include slot machines and table games tables including Royal Match Blackjack tables, Crap tables, Let it Ride Bonus tables, 3-Card Poker games, Roulette and Ultimate Texas Hold'em. The Texas Hold'em poker room also hosts weekly tournaments.

Entertainment[edit]

Cactus Petes offers a variety of entertainment. The casino has a cabaret lounge that has band most nights of the week. Cactus Petes also has both an indoor concert hall called the Gala Showroom and an outdoor amphitheater. Concerts held at Cactus Petes have ranged from ZZ Top to The Beach Boys and from Willie Nelson to Chubby Checker.

References[edit]

1. ^'Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage'. Nevada Gaming Control Board. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
2. ^'Archived copy'(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2012-05-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. ^Ameristar Casinos - About Ameristar - HistoryArchived 2008-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^'Ameristar Casinos - Horseshu'. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
5. ^Jackpot, Nevada, A Visitor's Guide
6. ^Howard Stutz (May 29, 2013). 'FTC questions Pinnacle Entertainment's bid for Ameristar Casinos'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
7. ^Howard Stutz (August 14, 2013). 'Pinnacle Entertainment completes $2.8 billion buyout of Ameristar Casinos'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
8. ^'Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. reaches agreement with Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. to acquire Pinnacle's real estate assets' (Press release). Gaming and Leisure Properties. July 21, 2015 – via GlobeNewswire.
9. ^'Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. completes the previously announced acquisition of the real estate assets of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc' (Press release). Pinnacle Entertainment. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
10. ^'Penn National Gaming buys Pinnacle Entertainment, including 2 casinos in Jackpot, Nev'. Times-News. Twin Falls, ID. October 16, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-16.

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Cactus Petes

Coordinates: 41°59′8″N114°40′12″W / 41.98556°N 114.67000°W

- Our Story -

Cactus Pete’s Family Fun Center was created by two guys from Jefferson County that were sick of driving their kids to South County, Fenton and St. Charles to play overpriced video/prize redemption games and laser tag. They found too many places that lured you in with claims of “unlimited” play but the prize redemption games or laser tag were not included. Each place had so many confusing price options and “specials” that their heads would spin! They were shocked at the food and drink prices – it was like they were at the movie theatre or the airport!

Tony & Doug decided to improve on what a family FUN center should be. Namely, FUN, AFFORDABLE and MEMORABLE.
FIRST & FOREMOST – Bring your own food (BYOF) or have it delivered (that right there is going to save you a ton of money). SECOND – You shouldn’t have to spend 10 minutes at the counter trying to figure out what the best deal is. Cactus Pete’s keeps it simple. Buy credits or buy time. NO COMPLICATED PRICE LIST to confuse you. AND THIRD – a dedicated, hard working, friendly, Cactus Pete’s “FUN” expert will be happy to assist you.

Cactus Pete’s is The Home of the POWER 60 game card. $25 for 60 minutes of unlimited play!! ALL games (video, drivers, claws, cranes, sports, PRIZE REDEMPTION, and LASER TAG) are included. Cactus Pete’s offers the top games in the Arcade Industry: Down the Clown, Skee Ball, Baseball Pro, Harpoon Lagoon, Despicable Me – Jelly Lab, Kung Fu Panda, Space Invaders, Alien Armageddon, Jurassic Park, Moto GP, NBA Hoops, Crusin’ Blast, Big Bass Pro, Sink It, Bean Bag Toss, Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues Bubble Hockey and many more. Please note the only game not included with the Game Cards is our newest attraction -“Charity Ring Toss”. 10% of each bucket of rings purchased will be donated monthly to a featured charity ($100 minimum guaranteed each month). Get your charity on the waiting list today!

What do the kids love most about Cactus Pete’s?
The largest merchandise wall EVER – over 250 items to choose from, AND the coolest black light laser tag arena featuring the Cyber Blast Phaser. No more hot, sweaty, oversized vests or 20 pound guns – Just a cool gun that you can hold in one hand and is easy enough for a child to manage.

3 large party sections which will hold from 10 – 30 people. Don’t forget Cactus Pete’s allows you to BYOF! Crock pots welcome. Have a pizza delivered to your table or create your own picnic, it’s all good. PLEASE no outside drinks are allowed. CP offers bottled soda, water, tea, juice boxes, Bud Light and Bud Select. Now accepting reservations for the Mine Shaft Black Light Party Room (where Cactus Pete first encountered Clarence the Alien).

Cactus Pete’s is the perfect place to bring your family or group – buy 4 or more game cards and receive 10% off your entire purchase. Recommended ages 4 and up.

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Whoops… almost forgot the most important part – the “Cactus Pete’s FUN Guarantee”. If you or a member of your group does not have FUN we will happily reFUNd that person’s money. Heck “FUN” is even in the word “reFUNd”!