Yet, the creation of a multibillion-dollar hotel-casino corporation will be just part of his legacy.
The late Ameristar Casinos Chairman Craig Neilsen celebrates his 2005 induction into the Gaming Hall of Fame with his son, Ray Neilsen.Ĭraig Neilsen spent parts of three decades building Ameristar Casinos, the majority of which was accomplished after he was rendered a quadriplegic in a 1985 car accident.