Lakeside Inn (Stateline)


Lakeside Inn was a hotel and casino located in Stateline, Nevada. It had 123 rooms, as well as two restaurants, three bars and a casino with of space.

History

The Inn was originally a smaller casino called Caesars Inn, opened in 1969 with five table games and 100 slot machines and operated by Grover L. Rowland, B. A. Stunz, and Herbert Fisher.
In 1972, Harvey A. Gross bought Caesars Inn and surrounding land, including the old Tahoe Sky Harbor airport and casino site to the north, and expanded the property to include about 130 rooms.
During renovations to the Harvey's Inn in 1973, while workers were welding in the remodeled casino, a fire broke out, heavily damaging the new casino area and motel lobby and resulting in water damage to the restaurant area.
Following the death of Harvey A. Gross, Harvey's Inn was sold in 1985.
On May 24, 1985, Lakeside Inn opened, under president and general manager Rick Jorgenson.
On April 14, 2020, It was announced that Lakeside Inn would be closed permanently due to the COVID-19 pandemic and stay at home order by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak, a Democrat.