Las Vegas Review-Journal

Jerry’s Nugget keeping up with the times

NLV mainstay spruces up to stay competitiv­e

- By Art Marroquin Las Vegas Review-journal

Jerry’s Nugget has gradually added improvemen­ts over the past two years.

Some new slot machines and a new player tracking system arrived in 2015. New carpeting was laid on the casino floor last summer.

And, a family-style restaurant previously known as Uncle Angelo’s Pizza Joint will be rebranded on Oct. 15 as Contento Pizzeria to dish out single-serving gourmet pizzas.

The changes are subtle, but the third-generation owners of this North Las Vegas mainstay want to ensure Jerry’s Nugget remains competitiv­e with other casinos across the valley.

“Our property is at the gateway to North Las Vegas, so we want it to look as good as it can,” said Joseph Stamis, owner of Jerry’s Nugget.

“We’re seeing the economy starting to strengthen and the local gaming market is picking up, so we want to attract more customers from outside North Las Vegas while also catering to our base,” Stamis said. “We’re bullish on the economy, and we’re making improvemen­ts to maintain a competitiv­e advantage.”

Stamis plans to spend about $740,000 to add some landscapin­g, brighten the exterior lights and repave the parking lot by the end of this month, a portion of which will be funded by the city.

The North Las Vegas City Council, in its capacity as the city’s Redevelopm­entagency,voted4-0wednesday night to award a $46,000 grant to help pay for the parking lot improvemen­ts.

Redevelopm­ent Agency members did not discuss the issue and Mayor John Lee was absent from the meeting.

The money comes from the city’s Commercial Facade Upgrade Program, which awards grants to property owners wanting to make improvemen­ts within designated redevelopm­ent areas, which includes

downtown North Las Vegas.

Cityoffici­alssaiditw­asunclear whenthegra­ntprogramb­eganor how many businesses have benefited fromit.

“The program has been dormant for several years due to the Great Recession and just became active again this fiscal year,” North Las Vegas city spokeswoma­n Delen Goldberg said.

So far, Jerry’s Nugget is the only business that has submitted an applicatio­n to receive redevelopm­ent dollars through the resurrecte­d program. Property owners receive the grants only after providing receipts and submitting photograph­s of the completed work.

Contact Art Marroquin at amarroquin@reviewjour­nal.com or 702-383-0336. Find @Amarroquin_ LV on Twitter.

 ?? Elizabeth Brumley ?? Las Vegas Review-journal Jerry’s Nugget is seen Wednesday in North Las Vegas. Jerry’s is making changes to stay competitiv­e.
Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-journal Jerry’s Nugget is seen Wednesday in North Las Vegas. Jerry’s is making changes to stay competitiv­e.

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