Because of Bob Cashell's large contributions to UNR students, a football team field house at the University of Nevada was constructed, and named after him. Cashell was a prominent businessman, owning Cashell Enterprises, a hotel/casino company. He bought Bill & Effies, a truck stop, in 1967 and renamed it
Boomtown Reno. He sold Boomtown in 1988, after turning the property into a casino/resort. Cashell later managed several Nevada properties including:
Karl's Silver Club (now the defunct
Bourbon Square Casino) in
Sparks, the
Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino (now demolished) in
Las Vegas, The
Ormsby House in Carson City, and the
Avi Resort & Casino for the Avi Indian Tribe in
Laughlin. He was a partner in several ventures including: Carson Station (now
Max Casino) in
Carson City, the Comstock Hotel & Casino (now The Residences at Riverwalk Towers) in
Reno and the Holiday Casino (now
Harrah's) in Las Vegas. He has also owned several properties including: Winners Inn, Star Casino and Model T Truck Stop in
Winnemucca and the Alamo Truck Stop in
Sparks. His son, Robert Jr., was a partner in the new ownership of the Fitzgeralds Reno in downtown Reno (which is now the
Whitney Peak Hotel). Cashell and his family owned and operate Alamo Truck Plaza in
Sparks and Topaz Lodge in
Gardnerville. Cashell died on February 11, 2020, at the age of 81, after being at
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Downtown Reno due to suffering heart problems and long-term illnesses. ==See also==