Gaming to return to old Bill’s casino in Stateline

By Kathryn Reed

Movement is finally occurring at the old Bill’s casino in Stateline.

Mike Laub bought the property in March 2010. His original plan was to turn the parcel into a strip club. Douglas County commissioners prevented that from happening.

Bill's had been a Harrah's Entertainment property until 2010. Photo/LTN file

Douglas County Community Development has three building permits active for the building next to Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Highway 50. One is to renovate the interior, though no specific tenant is listed.

The second permit is expected to be issued today. This is for a 6,400- square-foot Pete’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. It will have a bar and limited gaming.

“I am currently reviewing a permit application for Dotty’s Casino. It is approximately 6,600 square feet and has a small bar. They are just proposing slots and video poker games,” Dave Lundergreen, Douglas County building official, told Lake Tahoe News.

The permit is likely to be approved this month.