A North Las Vegas locals institution that opened in 1974 will return this month as a slots-only casino under new owner Truckee Gaming, following a nine-month rebuild that ran well beyond its original scope.
The former Poker Palace in North Las Vegas is set to reopen as Club Fortune North, with a soft opening on July 19, 2026 and a grand opening on July 22, 2026. Reno-based Truckee Gaming bought the property in October 2025 for $20 million and closed it for a renovation that, in the owner’s words, became almost a complete rebuild.
Key Facts:
• Truckee Gaming bought the Poker Palace in October 2025 for $20 million — Casino.org
• Soft opening is set for July 19, 2026, with a grand opening on July 22, 2026 — Casino.org
• The reopened venue will offer slot machines and a Boomer’s Sportsbook, but no poker or table games — Casino.org
• The Poker Palace first opened in 1974 on Las Vegas Boulevard North, near Nellis Air Force Base — Casino.org
What is changing at the property?
The renovation stretched across roughly nine months and grew as crews uncovered aging infrastructure and decades of piecemeal additions that required a deeper rebuild. The finished casino features new slot machines, modernised gaming systems, a redesigned bar, an expanded restaurant and rebuilt kitchen, fully modernised restrooms, and a complete interior and exterior overhaul.
“The renovation ended up being almost a complete redo,” said Ferenc Szony, owner of Truckee Gaming, describing the scope of the work. (Casino.org)
Why does this matter for the locals market?
North Las Vegas has long served a residents-first gaming crowd rather than the Strip’s tourist traffic, and the Poker Palace was one of its longest-running fixtures. The reopening keeps a neighbourhood venue in play at a time when smaller locals casinos have faced pressure from rising costs and competition from larger regional operators. Truckee Gaming’s decision to run the site as a slots-and-sportsbook operation, dropping poker and table games entirely, reflects where the margins sit for a compact locals floor.
Truckee Gaming operates a portfolio of smaller Nevada properties, and the Club Fortune brand already runs a casino in Henderson, on the other side of the Las Vegas valley. Extending that brand north gives the operator a recognisable name to build around as it courts a fresh customer base near Nellis Air Force Base.
What happens next?
After the July 19 soft opening, Club Fortune North will hold its grand opening on July 22, 2026, with the Boomer’s Sportsbook offering race and sports wagering alongside the slot floor. The absence of a poker room ends a long association between the site and the game that gave the Poker Palace its name. For regulars, the test will be whether the modernised floor and expanded food-and-beverage offering draw back a loyal locals base.
FAQ
Q: When does Club Fortune North open?
A: The soft opening is July 19, 2026, and the grand opening is July 22, 2026.
Q: Who owns the reopened casino?
A: Reno-based Truckee Gaming, led by owner Ferenc Szony, which bought the Poker Palace in October 2025 for $20 million.
Q: Will Club Fortune North have poker?
A: No. The venue will offer slot machines and a Boomer’s Sportsbook only, with no poker or table games.
For more on US casino openings, see our reports on Penn’s Hollywood Casino Aurora launch and the stalled Brazil casino legalisation push. The reopening was first reported by Casino.org.
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