John Elardi
The Frontier’s family ownership
A member of the Elardi family’s Frontier ownership, alongside Margaret and Thomas Elardi.
A documented ownership role
The Sun’s December 19, 1997 account of Nevada Gaming Commission business identifies John and Thomas as owners of a combined 66 percent Frontier interest. It reports approval for their mother Margaret to acquire those shares. [1]
The transition to Ruffin
That family restructuring preceded the February 1998 transfer of the Frontier to Phil Ruffin. John’s documented ownership role is kept separate from his brother’s Casino Royale business; a shared surname alone does not establish ownership of every family-associated property. [2] [3]
Key dates
People in the same story
Margaret Elardi
Follow Margaret’s wider casino career. [1]
Read the profileThomas Elardi
Follow the separate Casino Royale history. [3]
Read the profileIn the archive
422 entries about associated places, not necessarily this person in the saved collection.
Throngs Attend Casino Opening
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Pair-o-Dice Closes For Remodeling
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Pair o Dice Is Being Enlarged
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Vegas' Newest, Most Luxurious Night Club Opens Wednesday
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McAfee Takes Up Option on 91 Club
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91 Club Is Sold To Arizona Group
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Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.
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Federal government now controls the Maxim
The retrieved publisher passage reports approval for Margaret Elardi to acquire her sons’ combined 66% Frontier interest. Direct access returned 403; no wider claim is made from inaccessible text.
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Frontier Hotel and Casino Collection, MS-00297
Read October 14, 2026. The historical note supports the ownership sequence and closure dates; the underlying collection was not reviewed in full. Its May 2007 sale reference is the announcement stage, distinct from the August closing reported by the Review-Journal.
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Report of Locations — Casino Royale
Historical report, not a live license lookup. The Casino Royale entry identifies Thomas Edward Elardi and a January 1, 1992 start; it must not be presented as confirmation of 2026 ownership.