* FITZGERALDS CASINO SALUTES SMOKEY ROBINSON: Don H. Barden, owner, chairman and CEO of Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel/Las Vegas, welcomes legendary singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson to the third anniversary celebration of the casino. Robinson was honored at a VIP reception in recognition of his contributions during the casino anniversary festivities. The weekend celebration also featured the Don H. Barden Achievement Awards ceremony. Entertainment was provided by the Whispers, former Temptations lead singer All Woodson, blues guitarist-singer Tito Jackson and the Detroit group Serieux. Guests also enjoyed the Taste & Sounds of Soul showcasing Black restaurants. Barden, of Detroit, is the first Black to own a casino in Las Vegas. He also owns Fitzgeralds casinos in Tunica, MS; Blackhawk, CO, and the Majestic Star Casino in Gary, IN.

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