The Castaways (Hotel, Casino, Restaurant), Las Vegas, NV (other) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Sun, Jan 22, 2012 10:57 AM On 2010-04-04 14:57, bigbrotiki wrote: It is still a mystery what connection the Vegas one had with the Miami original, they did use the same logo. Ah, the perplexing connection of the Miami beach and Las Vegas Castaways. I found this article on line that answers the question. A Vegas group headed by Steve Wynn was involved in a plan to purchase the Castaways in Miami on a strategy to get a foothold in the area in advance of a proposal to legalize gambling. [ img]https://tikicentral.com/uploads/8169/4f1c5b5e.jpg[/img] DC

On 2010-04-04 14:57, bigbrotiki wrote:
It is still a mystery what connection the Vegas one had with the Miami original, they did use the same logo.

Ah, the perplexing connection of the Miami beach and Las Vegas Castaways. I found this article on line that answers the question. A Vegas group headed by Steve Wynn was involved in a plan to purchase the Castaways in Miami on a strategy to get a foothold in the area in advance of a proposal to legalize gambling.

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Post #621967 by Dustycajun on Sun, Jan 22, 2012 10:57 AM