27/07/2026
In our latest episode, the Neon Gutter remembers casino owner Jackie Gaughan, the man who built the playground we loved best. Sure, it was an old playground with a scorching hot metal slide, sharp edges, and monkey bars tall enough to make falls dangerous. But it was our playground.
The Neon Gutter talks Jackie Gaughan, the most unassuming casino titan Las Vegas has ever known. Owner of the Plaza, Las Vegas Club, El Cortez Gold Spike, Western, and many other downtown properties, Jackie was a champion of the low-roller and common man. Jackie walked his floors every day, heContin...