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Jackpot is a census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1,195 as of the 2010 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=United States Census Bureau )〕 Located less than from the Idaho border on U.S. Route 93, Jackpot has been a popular casino gaming destination for residents of Idaho and other neighboring states since its founding. Jackpot is located approximately south of Twin Falls, Idaho, a city of approximately 50,000. Although officially part of the Elko micropolitan area, Jackpot is often considered part of the Greater Twin Falls region. In addition to its casino industry, Jackpot has its own schools, golf course, and post office. Jackpot, along with the rest of Nevada except for the city of West Wendover, is legally in the Pacific Time Zone,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CFR 2013 Title 49 Volume 1 Part 71 STANDARD TIME ZONE BOUNDARIES )〕 but, along with other Idaho border towns such as Jarbidge, Mountain City and Owyhee, unofficially observes Mountain Time,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jackpot, Nevada Current Local Time and Time Zone )〕 due to its economic ties with the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho. The Nevada Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration recognize this local unofficial observance.〔 〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Official Nevada Highway Map )〕 ==History== After Idaho outlawed all forms of casino gaming in 1954, "Cactus Pete" Piersanti and Don French moved their slot machine operations from Idaho to the Jackpot townsite. Piersanti's and French's gaming establishments were named Cactus Pete's and the Horseshu Club respectively. Piersanti in particular is credited for founding Jackpot.〔(Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collection - Cactus Jack's Casino 2001 Commemorative Booklet )〕 In May 1958, the settlement was first recognized by the Elko County commissioners as an unincorporated town named Horse Shu, with a population of 65, despite a protest over the name by Cactus Pete's. Because the club owners could not agree on a name, the county commissioners renamed it a month later as Unincorporated Town No. 1. The clubs compromised on the name "Jackpot" in 1959. Jackpot has been noted for its colorful place name. By 1960, the population had reached 400, but most residents were living in trailers because banks would not approve building loans, being unsure of the town's long-term prospects. Cactus Pete's management took over the Horseshu in 1964 to form what would eventually become Ameristar Casinos.〔(Ameristar Casinos - About Ameristar - History )〕 The Ameristar-owned Cactus Pete's and Horseshu, as well as the independent Barton's Club 93 and the Four Jacks Casino, form the basis of the town's economy to this day. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jackpot, Nevada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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