{"id":156571,"date":"2020-11-25T06:59:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T14:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=156571"},"modified":"2020-11-25T09:11:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T17:11:55","slug":"phil-ruffins-one-time-home-in-las-vegas-on-sale-for-3-2m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/phil-ruffins-one-time-home-in-las-vegas-on-sale-for-3-2m\/","title":{"rendered":"Phil Ruffin\u2019s One-Time Home in Las Vegas On Sale for $3.2M"},"content":{"rendered":"

Casino mogul Phil Ruffin\u2019s former Las Vegas house is now for sale. The listing price on the one-story home is $3.19 million.<\/p>\n

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An outdoor pool, surrounded by an expansive patio, is among the amenities in casino mogul’s Phil Ruffin’s former house in Las Vegas. It was recently listed for sale. (Image: Darin C. Marques of Huntington and Ellis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An expansive 7,249-square-foot structure, it was custom-built in the 1970s. Prior residents have noted it is very livable, but well-suited for entertaining.<\/p>\n

There are six bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms, an office-library, a living room, and dining room. There is also a great room with a sunken bar.<\/p>\n

The kitchen has black lacquer cabinets and black granite counters. A 7-by-9-foot central island has a sink and casual bar.<\/p>\n

Among its unique touches are mirrored walls, wood-beamed ceilings, marble floors with gold inlay, and natural stone. On walls are silk upholstery, wainscoting, as well as crown molding.<\/p>\n

Sliding glass doors lead to landscaped grounds \u2013 complete with a walking path — and an expansive pool deck.<\/p>\n

500 Shetland [Road] is true vintage Vegas,\u201d listing agent Darin C. Marques of Huntington and Ellis told Casino.org<\/em> when asked about the house. \u201cThe construction of the home is superior to what you see in today’s typical custom home.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He noted there is block wall construction, a metal roof, and a lot of natural light.<\/p>\n

House Is Comfortable Place to Reside<\/h2>\n

\u201cThis is a very comfortable, livable home,\u201d Marques added in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>. \u201cYou feel you can come in, sit down and relax.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following Lynn Ruffin\u2019s divorce from Phil Ruffin, she lived in the house until her 2011 death. While there, she married R.T. Smith, a businessman who formerly worked for the government. After his wife\u2019s passing, he lived there until his death in 2019.<\/p>\n

The original owner was Jerry Herbst, founder of the Terrible Herbst gas station chain that led to a spinoff of Herbst Gaming. That company later became Affinity Gaming.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kenny Rogers Used to Live There<\/h2>\n

Before the Ruffins acquired the property in 1998, it was owned by famed country singer Kenny Rogers. He lived in the house for three years.<\/p>\n

Rogers was associated with the Golden Nugget<\/a> for many years. He performed there before gaining national celebrity and continued there as a headliner.<\/p>\n

Rogers, who died in March, had also sponsored a softball tournament at UNLV. It benefited the Nevada Special Olympics.<\/p>\n

Phil Ruffin, age 85, has owned other Las Vegas residential properties. In 2015, he acquired a 10-acre property — that was once owned by casino developer Gary Primm — for about $6.7 million. It was next to a house on 12 acres that Ruffin owned. Primm was the co-developer of New York-New York Hotel and Casino.<\/p>\n

Beyond owning such gaming properties as Treasure Island Hotel and Casino — as well as Circus Circus Hotel and Casino<\/a> — Ruffin is known as a friend and one-time business colleague of President Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ruffin\u2019s estimated net worth is $3.1 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Casino mogul Phil Ruffin\u2019s former Las Vegas house is now for sale. The listing price on the one-story home is $3.19 million. An expansive 7,249-square-foot structure, it was custom-built in the 1970s. Prior residents have noted it is very livable, but well-suited for entertaining. There are six bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms, an office-library, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":156573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPhil Ruffin\u2019s One-Time Home in Las Vegas On Sale for $3.2M<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Casino mogul Phil Ruffin\u2019s former Las Vegas house is for sale. Another ex-owner was Kenny Rogers. 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