BELOW...El Cortez. Banks "No Loan Policy" - 1951 & 1955. As a matter of policy, banks would not loan to Casinos or Hotels irrespective of good credit worthiness. Romy stepped forward as a pioneer of private funding. Although Romy offered with a good faith advance of $10,000 the El Cortez was able to obtain favorable funding elsewhere.
1941 -The El Cortez opens


BELOW...The Fall of 2004
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