Las Vegas' Lady Luck Transformed Into Downtown Grand

      Las Vegas - Downtown Las Vegas is about 10 minutes north of the Las Vegas strip. Downtown Las Vegas has some of the towns oldest casinos. One casino that opened in 1964, "Honest Johns", later in 1968 renamed Lady Luck, was a pinball and slot machine parlor. In 2006 the Lady Luck closed. On Tuesday afternoon a new hotel-casino, The Downtown Grand had its grand opening. The hotel-casino has been operating since late October 2013. But, the marching band, ribbon cutting, and showgirls didn't happen until yesterday. CIM Group, which advertises itself as "investing in urban communities," reportedly spent $100 million to gut and remake the Lady Luck to conform with the downtown's new emphasis on walkability. See also, www.lasvegas.com.