The sign for the hotel and casino had light up red letters and a rectangle shape.ġ4 years into owning King 8 Hotel and Casino in 1988, a hotel investor group named Trust out of Los Angeles, California purchased King 8.
One of the tokens that were made for the casino even had a big truck on it to pay tribute to the drivers who spent the night there as they were making their way through. To this day, it has always been known as one of the more economical hotels and casinos near the Vegas Strip. Getting back to the King 8 Hotel and Casino, one of their mottos was luxury at budget prices. The few tribes that have any kind of gaming in Alaska are restricted to bingo and pull tab games. Of course, there are no licensed casinos in the state of Alaska. The random and very interesting part about the owners was they actually had a hotel also in Alaska under the King 8 name as well.
In 1974, King 8 was opened by owners Olind Jenni and Will Roberts. It is one of the smallest casinos no doubt, but the area became a popular stop for truck drivers going through the night. Located at 3300 West Tropicana, this area just West of the Las Vegas Strip has had gaming since 1974.
