It was the most expensive casino purchase of the time. He later sold it to Harvey Gross for over 5 million dollars. He renovated it, added improvements and named it Harrah’s Lake Club. 'We're encouraging visitors to come and enjoy themselves and have a good time. Harveys Tahoe is where the modern South Shore casino became a reality when Bill Harrah bought the Gateway Club in 1955 for 500,000. I don't think you're going to find a safer place to come than Las Vegas by June 4, with the protocols that we've put in place, than the testing that we've put in place, with the contact tracing that will be in place by that time,' Sisolak said. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe may soon have new ownership. 'We are anxious to greet our guests and welcome everyone on our team back to the resort,' said Diana Bennett, Chairwoman of Paragon Gaming, Owner/Operator of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe. 'We welcome the visitors from across the country to come here, to have a good time, no different than they did previously, but we're gonna be cautious,' Sisolak told reporters.
The announcement was made after Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak eased orders closing casinos because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at Lake Tahoe says it will reopen to the public on June 4.