Cactus Pete Piersanti
American businessman
Peter Vincent Piersanti (November 3, 1916 – February 15, 1994), sometimes known as Cactus Pete, was an American hotel and casino promoter active in Idaho and Nevada from the 1940s to the 1980s. He is credited as one of the main founders of the community of Jackpot, Nevada, in the 1950s.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Cactus Pete Piersanti (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Nov 3, 1916, died Feb 15, 1994.1
About
He is namesake of two Nevada casinos he owned at different points in his career, Cactus Pete's casino in Jackpot and Cactus Jack's Casino in Carson City.
From Wikipedia’s article on Cactus Pete Piersanti, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Ameristar CasinosFounder3
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Sources
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- 2WikipediaCactus Pete Piersanti on Wikipedia
- 3WikidataAmeristar Casinos, Founder