![]() This 750 seat showroom, whose opening act was comedian Red Skelton, made entertainment a priority at Harrah’s and saw entertainers such as Wayne Newton, Lawrence Welk, Bill Cosby, Sammy Davis, Jr. The South Shore Room opened at Harrah’s Tahoe in 1959 at a cost of $3.5 million. In 1958 Harrah acquired an interest in the Stateline Country Club and Nevada Club across the street (Harrah’s current location) and opened Harrah’s Stateline Club. ![]() ![]() In 1956 Harrah’s Lake Club was sold for $5,250,000 in cash to Harvey Gross, which at the time was the most expensive casino purchase ever. Harrah purchased George’s Gateway Club in January 1955 for $500,000 and Harrah’s Lake Club opened in June 20, 1955. Harrah’s was first established in Lake Tahoe when William F. The 18-story tower and 525 rooms, plus 65,000 square feet of casino make it one of the largest resorts at South Lake Tahoe. It is branded with the name of its former owner William Fisk Harrah and owned by Harrah's Entertainment. Harrah's Lake Tahoe, is a resort casino in South Lake Tahoe at Stateline, Nevada.
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