Dini's Lucky Club is a
casino
A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...
located in
Yerington, Nevada
Yerington is a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2010 census. It is the current county seat of Lyon County, with the first county seat having been established at Dayton on November 29, 1861. It is nam ...
which claims to be the "oldest family owned casino in Nevada" (since 1933).
History
Dini's was founded in downtown Yerington in 1933 as the Wooden Shoe Club by Giuseppe "Joe" Dini, Sr.. In 1938, it moved and was renamed "Joe Dini's lucky club". In 1960, the business was purchased by
Joe Dini, Jr.,
Giuseppe's son, who later became the longest serving member in
Nevada State Assembly
The Nevada Assembly is the lower house of the Nevada Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada, the upper house being the Nevada Senate. The body consists of 42 members, elected to two-year terms from single-member distric ...
history. Following a series of expansions and acquisitions of buildings adjacent to the existing property, Dini's has expanded to include a main casino, restaurant and bar & lounge.
Dini's is now owned by Joe Jr.'s two sons, George and Jay.
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1933 establishments in Nevada
Buildings and structures in Lyon County, Nevada
Casinos in Nevada
Tourist attractions in Lyon County, Nevada
Family-owned companies of the United States
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