 Jackpot, Nevada is a small, unincorporated town in Elko County. Located less than a mile from the Nevada/Idaho border on U.S. Highway 93, Jackpot has been a popular gambling stop for those living in southern Idaho for many years. The town was founded on April 7, 1959 after Idaho outlawed all forms of gambling. The town has a permanent population of around 1,500. Image File history File links NVMap-doton-Jackpot. ...
Elko County is a county located in the state of Nevada. ...
United States Highway 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the western U.S., extending between the Canadian border in Montana, where it connects with B.C. Highway 93, and Wickenburg, Arizona, a small town about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Phoenix. ...
Gambling (or betting) is any behavior involving risking money or property (making a wager or placing a stake) on the outcome of a game, contest, or other event in which the outcome of that activity depends partially or totally upon chance or upon ones ability to do something. ...
State nickname: Gem State Other U.S. States Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne (R) Senators Larry Craig (R) Mike Crapo (R) Official language(s) none Area 216,632 km² (14th) - Land 214,499 km² - Water 2,133 km² (0. ...
April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ...
1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Due to its ties to southern Idaho, Jackpot observes Mountain Time, (one of five locations), although it is officially, like the rest of Nevada (save West Wendover), in the Pacific Time Zone. Many people who work in Jackpot commute from Twin Falls, Idaho, 43 mi (69 km) to the north. MST is UTC-7 The Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), resulting in UTC-7. ...
West Wendover is a city located in Elko County, Nevada. ...
PST is UTC-8 The Pacific Standard Time Zone (PST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-8. ...
Twin Falls is a town located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. ...
A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ...
A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μÎÏ„Ïο (metro) = count/measure). ...
Physical geography Jackpot, Nevada is located at 41°58'53" North, 114°39'54" West (41.981271, -114.665097) at an elevation of 5,213 ft (1,588.92 m), just short of being one mile above sea level. Jackpot is located in the Great Basin on the banks of Salmon Falls Creek. Jackpot is located about 50 mi (80 km) northeast of the unincorporated town of Jarbidge, Nevada and the Jarbidge Wilderness; from Jackpot, a traveler cannot enter the Jarbidge Wilderness area by road without entering Idaho and returning to Nevada on other roads. This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ...
The metre (or meter) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ...
Map showing the Great Basin in orange The Great Basin is a large, arid region of the western United States, commonly defined as the contiguous watershed region, roughly between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada, that has no natural outlet to the sea. ...
Jarbidge, Nevada is a small town located on the edge of the Jarbidge Wilderness, several miles south of the Idaho/Nevada border. ...
State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn (R) Senators Harry Reid (D) John Ensign (R) Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th) - Land 284,396 km² - Water 1,971 km² (0. ...
Jarbidge Wilderness was the first wilderness area established in Nevada. ...
Attractions Jackpot has six main hotels and motels with casinos: A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging, usually on a short-term basis and especially for tourists. ...
The word motel originates from the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo, first built in 1925 by Arthur Heinman. ...
Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas (jb) A casino is a building that accommodates certain types of gambling games and activities. ...
- Barton's Club 93
- Cactus Pete's Resort Casino, owned by Ameristar Casinos, is the largest hotel in Jackpot with 300 guest rooms.
- Covered Wagon Hotel
- Four Jacks Hotel and Casino
- Horseshu Hotel and Casino, owned by Ameristar Casinos.
- West Star Hotel and Casino
Ameristar Casinos (NASDAQ: ASCA) is a Las Vegas, Nevada based casino operator. ...
Ameristar Casinos (NASDAQ: ASCA) is a Las Vegas, Nevada based casino operator. ...
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