William Paganetti

Bill Paganetti, who founded Peppermill Casinos, the parent company and namesake of the iconic Strip eatery, has died at the age of 85. Peppermill Casinos Inc.’s origin dates to 1971, when Paganetti, with lifelong friend Nat Carasali, first opened the Peppermill Coffee Shop and Lounge in Reno. The following year, the Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge opened on the Strip, making its way into popular culture. By 1984, the company had opened properties in Sparks and Wendover and had acquired the Rainbow Club Casino in Henderson. Currently, the company operates the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Western Village Inn in Sparks, Montego Bay Hotel Casino Resort in Wendover and the Peppermill in Las Vegas.