‘He was larger than life’: Reno Sands pioneer Pete Cladianos Jr. dies at 91 Reno-Gazette-Journal 3/5/2021 Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette Journal
Pete Cladianos Jr., the driving force behind the Sands Regency Hotel Casino and one of the key personalities during downtown Reno’s rise as a gaming destination, died on Wednesday evening. He was 91 years old.
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Described by friends and family as someone with a colorful personality and an imposing presence to boot, Cladianos built up the Reno Sands as a major downtown property during the city’s gaming heyday.
“He was one of those people who worked 20 hours a day,” said son Pete Cladianos III. “He’d get up in the morning and be on the phone with everybody.”
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