|  The
Rebirth of the Gold Spike
Hot Diggity! The Gold Spike has new owners, and they plan to
do something the old owners didn't: spend money. They better,
because they spent more dough buying it than they'll ever find
in lost change between the slot machines and stuck to the old
carpet. Needless to say, we here at CheapoVegas are excited
by the prospect of a refreshed Gold Spike. For one thing,
this was our home away from home for many years after Bob
Stupak's Vegas World closed. We had our annual Soiree
right there in its bar, and our penny slot tournament in the
Copper Mine. You could say we were more attached to the Gold
Spike than we were to some loved ones. But sad decline drove
us away in 2006. For reference, click on our pictures from
January 2008, right before the Siegel Group took over, to
see what we mean. Second of all, someone needs to cater to
the gamblers who can't afford the Strip. The other casino
investment in Vegas is obsessed with one-upping each other's
joints until nothing in town is remotely affordable. With
some owners who care, the Gold Spike can be the fun place
for the rest of us again.
We've created this page to let the new owners tell us--in
their own words and pictures--their plans how the renovations
are coming along. And, don't worry, Casino Boy's got his eyes
on them. If he doesn't like it, he'll let you know. If he
does, we'll be back at the Spike for the Soiree!
| February
11, 2008 |
From
The Siegel Group:
Greetings from the new owners of the Gold Spike Hotel
& Casino. We are very excited to let all you CHEAPO
VEGAS readers know that we have big plans for the Gold
Spike. In fact, you may not recognize it a year from now.
We are starting around March 1st with the casino floor.
It will be laid out completely different. Table games
will be coming back starting this summer. We are putting
in a new restaurant as well as adding a pizza place on
the 4th Street side of the casino. A stage will be added
for live music and karaoke. We are extending out the bar
to add many more seats which will be a lot more comfortable
and fun to have drinks in. We will also be adding a sports
book near the bar with many big flat screens to enjoy…..And
of course, a new ventilation system is already in the
works to keep the smoke away as much as possible. We plan
to have the entire casino floor remodeled by July 1st.
Please note, we will not be shutting down at all during
the renovations. Sections of the casino will be shut down
as we work on them.
We will then immediately start all the room renovations
as well as the exterior. For the rooms, we will go floor
by floor. We are redoing all the hallways with new lighting,
flooring and wallpaper. Each room will have all new furniture
with flat screens on the wall. All the bathrooms will
be completely demolished and redone to add more space.
We will be putting all new Air Conditioners in each room
so they don’t stick out on the outside of the Hotel,
which brings me to the exterior. It will be re-painted
with all new colors. The signs are being redone with our
new logo that we plan to reveal shortly. We have many
other plans that I am happy to share with all of you very
soon. Please check back shortly for an update on how the
renovations are coming and for future plans. Thank you
and I hope to see you all at the NEW Gold Spike soon!!! |
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February
28, 2008 |
From the Siegel Group:
Hello again to all Cheapo Vegas readers. We are excited
to unveil our new logo for The Gold Spike Hotel &
Casino. This is just the beginning of many new exciting
and refreshing looks that we plan for The Gold Spike.
We hope you all like it and check back soon for more
updates on our progress. Thank you all!!!!
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The
"Before" Pictures
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