Abstract
The UNLV Libraries Collection of Excalibur Hotel and Casino Promotional and Press Materials includes an equity research report, press kits, press releases, promotional materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, dating from 1988 to 2006.
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Scope and Contents Note
The UNLV Libraries Collection of Excalibur Hotel and Casino Promotional and Press Materials includes an equity research report, press kits, press releases, promotional materials, and newspaper and magazine clippings for Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, dating from 1988 to 2006. This collection contains items previously described as "Promotional and publicity material: Excalibur Hotel and Casino."
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged by material type.
Biographical / Historical Note
Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a medieval-themed resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The property has various attractions, including the Fun Dungeon arcade and the Tournament of Kings show. Circus Circus Enterprises Inc. purchased seventy acres of land on the Las Vegas Strip in 1988 to construct the property. Following an international $25,000 “Name the Castle” contest that drew 183,000 entries, the property was officially named Excalibur on September 28, 1988. Excalibur opened on June 19, 1990, and cost $290 million to build. At the time, it was the largest hotel in the world. A partnership with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) resulted in the WCW Nitro Grill, which opened in May 1999 and closed in September 2000. Dick’s Last Resort restaurant opened in the same space in June 2007. Excalibur was purchased by MGM Resorts International in 2005 alongside other Mandalay Resort Group properties. As of 2019, the Excalibur Hotel and Casino remains in operation.
Sources:
Koch, Ed. “Strip Jousting Begins.”
“Nitro Grill Closes.”
Preferred Citation
UNLV Libraries Collection of Excalibur Hotel and Casino Promotional and Press Materials, 1988-2006. MS-01001. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were acquired periodically by UNLV Special Collections and Archives from a variety of sources; accession number 2019-150.
Processing Note
In 2019, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Autumn Bassett compiled the materials from multiple sources that included subject files and previously cataloged material. Autumn Bassett wrote the finding aid.