Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Hall, Historic casino in Dawson City, Canada
Diamond Tooth Gertie's is a two-story casino in Dawson City featuring slot machines and gaming tables for blackjack, roulette, and poker. The building houses both gaming areas and a stage where performances take place throughout the evening.
The Arctic Brotherhood, a fraternal organization for men in northwestern North America, built this hall in 1901 in three weeks; its Camp No. 4 had formed in Dawson City in November 1899. After the Brotherhood ceased in 1925, the Fraternal Order of Eagles moved in and the building later served as a community hall. Renovated and briefly renamed Centennial Hall in 1967, it was leased in 1971 to the Klondike Visitors Association, which had run casino nights aboard the S.S. Keno under a special federal gambling licence.
The daily vaudeville show is inspired by Gertie Lovejoy, a Gold Rush dancehall star who wore a diamond between her two front teeth. The casino is named after her, and the building it occupies, the former Arctic Brotherhood Hall, is a Municipal Heritage Site. Gambling, drinking and live shows share one room.
Gerties occupies the former Arctic Brotherhood Hall in Dawson City, and the casino is run by the non-profit Klondike Visitors Association, so proceeds go back into town events and heritage work. The building was declared a Municipal Heritage Site in 2015. Check current opening times before visiting, since the hall also serves as a community venue.
The casino is named after Gertie Lovejoy, a Gold Rush dancehall star who wore a diamond between her two front teeth. A daily vaudeville show at the hall is inspired by her.
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