The El Rey Club, Searchlight, NV

The El Rey Club, Searchlight, NV
The El Rey Resort & Casino, Circa 1957-1962

Monday, October 28, 2013

Listen to Andy Martello on the Todd Newton Speaks Podcast


Emmy-winner Todd Newton and Emmy-wanter Andy Martello

Listen to the most excellent podcast, Todd Newton Speaks 
for a great interview with me about my upcoming book,
stand-up comedy, & life on the road.
Todd is a good friend, author, corporate speaker,
and an Emmy-winning television personality. 
His podcast is very entertaining, available at iTunes,
and ABSOLUTELY FREE! 
If having me as a guest isn't a good enough reason
to give his show a good rating then being FREE certainly must be!




The research & collecting of photos and memorabilia from the El Rey Club never stops! Please contact me at 702-465-5604 or email me at andy@andymartello.com if you have stories or memorabilia to share.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

On this Date in El Rey Club History...

Willie Martello fought back in court!
From the Las Vegas Review-Journal September 8, 1962
Want to know more?
Pre-order your signed copy of
The King of Casinos: Willie Martello & the El Rey Club.


COMING IN NOVEMBER!

The research & collecting of photos and memorabilia from the El Rey Club never stops! Please contact me at 702-465-5604 or email me at andy@andymartello.com if you have stories or memorabilia to share.

Saturday, September 7, 2013

On this Date in El Rey Club History...

Willie Martello was being sued by his casino
investors eight months after the devastating fire in 1962.

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal September 7, 1962
Want to know more?
Pre-order your signed copy of
The King of Casinos: Willie Martello & the El Rey Club


COMING THIS NOVEMBER!



The research & collecting of photos and memorabilia from the El Rey Club never stops! Please contact me at 702-465-5604 or email me at andy@andymartello.com if you have stories or memorabilia to share.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Thank-you, Robert Graysmith for the Early Praise!


Early praise for The King of Casinos: Willie Martello & The El Rey Club




"Who else could tell the story of the Man in the White Hat, Willie Martello, that rollicking whirlwind of flamboyance, town builder, casino and brothel owner and favorite of Sinatra’s Rat Pack, but another rollicking whirlwind of flamboyance and comic verve: Andy Martello.

The rare photos alone are worth the price of admission.
My only regret is that I didn’t write this book."



--Robert Graysmith, author of Zodiac, Auto-Focus, and Black Fire

Pre-order your copy today!


The research & collecting of photos and memorabilia from the El Rey Club never stops! Please contact me at 702-465-5604 or email me at andy@andymartello.com if you have stories or memorabilia to share.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

On this Date in El Rey Club History...

From the Reno Evening Gazette,
September 1, 1953
 Readers of the Reno Evening Gazette learned of
gaming license troubles for Willie Martello on this date in 1953.
Someone was tampering with a few slot machine
 and poor Willie temporarily lost his gaming license.

Want to learn more? 
Pre-order your signed copy of
The King of Casinos: Willie Martello & the El Rey Club!

Coming this November!


The research & collecting of photos and memorabilia from the El Rey Club never stops! Please contact me at 702-465-5604 or email me at andy@andymartello.com if you have stories or memorabilia to share.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

ON THIS DATE IN EL REY CLUB HISTORY!

Readers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal were pleased 
to read this heading in Forest Duke's column.


From the Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 29, 1964

Want to know more?  Pre-order your signed copy of
The King of Casinos: Willie Martello & the El Rey Club!

http://www.gofundme.com/El-Rey-Club-Book
Coming this November

The research & collecting of photos and memorabilia from the El Rey Club never stops! Please contact me at 702-465-5604 or email me at andy@andymartello.com if you have stories or memorabilia to share.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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A $20 donation gets you an autographed copy of the book
plus a mention in the SPECIAL THANKS section,
along with my eternal gratitude.  :)

The research & collecting of photos and memorabilia from the El Rey Club never stops! Please contact me at 702-465-5604 or email me at andy@andymartello.com if you have stories or memorabilia to share.