1968: Former Honest John's reopens as Lady Luck.Honest John's became a full-time casino in 1964, operated by Andy Tompkins, who would eventually become the founder of Lady Luck. The original business was a news stand and barber shop located in Ogden Square Shopping Center.These establishments include Freedom Beat, Triple George Grill, Sidebar, and Hogs and Heifers Saloon. The property is served by a four-level parking garage and features several restaurants and entertainment venues along 3rd Street. The eight-story Gallery Tower was completed in 2020, for a total of 1,124 rooms. The East Tower is connected to the ground level casino. Set on 6.27 acres (2.54 ha) at 3rd Street and East Ogden Avenue, the Downtown Grand initially had two hotel towers: to the east, the 18-story Casino Tower built in 1985 with 295 rooms, and to the west, the 25-story Grand Tower with 334 rooms. The Downtown Grand is the centerpiece of Downtown3rd, a new neighborhood and entertainment district in downtown Las Vegas. The Downtown Grand, formerly the Lady Luck, is a hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, owned by CIM Group and operated by Fifth Street Gaming.
