ROOMS 2,540
SLOT MACHINES 950
TABLE GAMES 60
RECENT CAP EX $200M SINCE 2021
MEETING SQFT 24K
“Claudine paved the way for women in the gaming industry.”
In 1965, Claudine and her husband, Shelby Williams, made their first Las Vegas investment in purchasing the Silver Slipper – an iconic relic of classic Las Vegas marked by a massive, rotating silver high heel. Though at first Claudine didn’t want to move to Las Vegas, thinking that the “atmo- sphere wasn’t right” and hesitating at the opportunity for her husband to do things she “didn’t approve of,” she later realized the business opportunity offered by the city and changed her mind, moving her family to Las Vegas and changing Las Vegas history with the Silver Slipper investment. When Claudine and her husband started running the Silver Slipper, she believed in the appeal and simplicity of clean, inexpensive rooms and good food in attracting guests. The property thrived and the couple ultimately sold it to Howard Hughes. Claudine and Shelby used the proceeds
from the sale to develop the Holiday Casino, located across the street from Caesars Palace. The Holiday Casino had a thriving business under Claudine’s purview, and her exper- tise was sought after by the Harrah’s team after they acquired her interest in the property. She stayed on as advisor to the team for years and said, when asked why, “It’s just fun. What else would I do?” Claudine was also a steward of the Las Vegas community up until her passing in 2009. She funded a dormitory at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in honor of her late husband, and served on the university’s Board of Trustees starting in 1983. Her legacy is one of intellect, integrity and community involvement and, in 1992, she was the first woman inducted into the Nevada Gaming Hall of Fame.
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