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William Fisk Harrah (September 2, 1911 – June 30, 1978) founded Harrah’s casinos in Reno, Nevada with a tiny bingo parlor in 1937. It failed in less than a month.
However, he learned a valuable lesson after losing his investment and came back to Reno a year later and tried again. Eventually, Harrah’s became the best-known name in American casinos.
Bill Harrah was the son of attorney John Harrah, who dabbled in politics, small businesses, and provided counsel to a succession of bootleggers in 1920s California. Born in South Pasadena, California, Bill attended UCLA before purchasing a small business in Venice, California from his father called the Reno Game.
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The game allowed up to 33 players to roll balls down small ramps and into slots, trying to register a four-card sequence. It was like filling a bingo card. And, whatever John and his father thought of their game, it was gambling. It got shut down regularly by local authorities.
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However, twenty-year-old Bill invested his profits back into better prizes, nicer furnishings, and thoughtful marketing. Those three things would become a hallmark of successful Harrah’s casinos in the years to come.