LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A well-known businessman and entrepreneur who founded several properties across Nevada has passed away.
According to a Peppermill Reno spokesperson, Bill Paganetti, the founder of Peppermill Casinos Inc., died at the age of 85.
Paganetti, a native of California, established the original Peppermill Coffee Shop and Lounge in Reno, Nevada, in 1971.
From there his iconic legacy would evolve into multiple other resorts, casinos and restaurants including a fireside lounge and diner sitting on the famous Las Vegas Strip. Others include the Western Village Inn & Casino in Sparks, Nevada, and the trio of Rainbow, Peppermill, and Montego Bay in Wendover, Nevada.
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