For instance, Ron Pierini who is now sheriff of Douglas County was the captain of the Lake Tahoe substation at the time. While Harvey Gross is no longer alive, plenty of his descendants reside on the South Shore. A bit of the book talks about his anxiety in knowing a 1,000-pound bomb was sitting inside his hotel-casino. After the casino corridor was evacuated, technicians detonated a bomb left in Harveys along with an extortion note. Photo: FBI / Webb Canepa Lake Tahoe police and El Dorado County sheriff's deputies keep the crowd of onlookers off of Highway 50 after the detonation of the bomb at Harveys in August 1980. In the early morning hours of August 26, 1980—29 years ago today—men wearing white jumpsuits and pretending to deliver an IBM copy machine rolled a bomb into Harvey’s Resort Hotel and Casino in Stateline, Nevada, near Lake Tahoe. So began one of the most unusual cases in our history.

18 Highway 50,NV 89449Stateline

This hotel and casino in Stateline, Nevada offers live entertainment and various dining options. Heavenly Ski Resort is less than 10 minutes' drive away.

Harvey's Lake Tahoe features a 4,800 square yard casino with nonstop gaming excitement. After gambling in the casino, guests can go for a swim in the year-round, outdoor pool or enjoy the stunning views of the Sierra Mountains from the hot tub.

Guests at Lake Tahoe Harvey's can enjoy the best entertainment in The Improv at Harvey's Cabaret. For on-site dining, guests can choose from traditional steakhouse dishes and more.

Rooms: 22

Hotel Chain: Caesars Entertainment

Facilities of Harveys Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino

General

• Paid WiFi

Activities

• Skiing
• Hiking

• Ski storage

• Ski rental (on site)
• Ski pass vendor

Food & Drink

• Restaurant
• Room service

• Bar

• Vending machine (drinks)
• Vending machine (snacks)

Pool and Spa

• Fitness center
• Hot tub/Jacuzzi

• Outdoor pool

• Swimming pool

Transportation

• Car rental

Front Desk Services

• 24-hour front desk
• Express check-in/out
• Currency exchange

• Tour desk
• Ticket service

• Baggage storage
• ATM on site
• Concierge

Common Areas

• Game room

Entertainment & Family Services

• Casino
• Entertainment staff

• Evening entertainment

Cleaning Services

• Laundry
• Dry cleaning

• Ironing service

• Daily housekeeping

Business Facilities

• Meeting/Banquet facilities

• Business center

Shops

• Gift shop

• Shops (on site)

Miscellaneous

• Non-smoking rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Family rooms

• Elevator
• Heating

• Air conditioning

Safety & security

• Safe

Internet

WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and charges apply.

Parking

Private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and charges may apply.

Policies of Harveys Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino

These are general hotel policies for Harveys Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino. As they may vary per room type, please also check the room conditions.

Check-in

16:00 - 20:00 hours

Check-out

07:30 - 12:00 hours

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Cancellation / Prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to property type.

Children and Extra Beds

Free!Up to three children under 18 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

The maximum number of total guests in a room is 4.

There is no capacity for cribs in the room.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Accepted credit cards

• Mastercard
• Visa
• Discover
• Diners Club
• American Express

The property reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

Important Information

Your credit card will be charged immediately by the hotel for the first night room and tax. If the charge is unsuccessful, the reservation will be canceled by the hotel.
The resort fee listed in the policy section includes the following:
- In-room internet access daily for 2 devices per day
- Fitness center access
- In-room local/toll-free calls
Late check-out may be available at the discretion of the hotel.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Harveys Lake Tahoe is a resort located in Stateline, Nevada. The hotel has 740 rooms and suites, as well as six restaurants, and a casino with 87,500 square feet (8,130 m²) of space. The hotel also has a wedding chapel, pool, convention center, and a full-service health club.

History

Harvey's was originally opened in 1944, and operated by Sacramento meat wholesaler Harvey Gross and his wife Llewellyn. They opened the first high rise tower and a 12-story 197 room hotel in 1961.

The hotel suffered an explosion from a 1,000 pound bomb on August 27, 1980, that left a crater three stories deep when it was detonated by the FBI. (The area around the hotel had been cleared, and no one was injured.) The bomb was placed by John Birges, a heavily in-debt Fresno landscaper who had lost at least $1 million at casinos in Stateline and was hoping to extort another $3 million from the bomb threat. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, where he died from liver cancer in 1996.

In 1983, Harvey Gross died at the age of 78; however, the company continued to operate under family management. In 1985, Harveys sold the Harveys Inn, northeast of Stateline, which reopened as the Lakeside Inn. The 18-story, $74 million dollar, glass 'Lake Tower' opened in 1987, the same year the trademark 'Wagon Wheel' was replaced on the 12-story tower with the current Harveys brand.

In early 1992, Harveys entered a bidding war with Hilton Hotels Corporation over the right to buy Bally’s Reno, which opened in 1978 as the MGM Grand Reno, now the Grand Sierra Resort. Harveys announced an agreement on a $70 million deal, only to see Hilton up the ante to $73 million and assumption of Bally's debt. Several weeks later, after considering even higher bids, a federal bankruptcy court settled the matter by approving Hilton’s final $83 million offer.

After going public on Feb. 15, 1994, Harveys began new projects including a joint venture with Hard Rock America for an $80 million casino in Las Vegas, which it later sold its interest in 1997, and then a casino resort in Central City, Colorado. A riverboat casino-convention center in Council Bluffs, Iowa followed in early 1996.

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In 1999, Colony Capital LLC bought a controlling interest in Harveys Casino Resorts. Harveys announced on April 24, 2001, that it would be acquired by Harrah's Entertainment, for $625 million.

References and external links

• Ferchland, William (August 22, 2005). 'Harvey's bombing changed casinos forever'. Tahoe Daily Tribune. http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20050822/NEWS/108220016.
• '25th anniversary of Harveys bombing'. Reno Gazette-Journal. August 2005. http://www.rgj.com/extra/harveys.php.

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Coordinates: 38°57′39″N119°56′34″W / 38.960831°N 119.942733°W