On the comer of the brightest spot in the world ground broke on 16 November 1964 for one of the most famous glitter gulch landmarks the four queens hotel/ casino. The hotel was dedicated to owner builder Ben Goffsteins four daughters faith hope Benita and Michele. It began as a pint size property with 120 rooms and a casino of 20-000 square feet. Under creative leadership it has grown to be a jewel in todays downtown Las Vegas. In 1976 the casino expanded to 33-000 square feet and the new decor set the interior-decorating trend for Las Vegas casinos by replacing the typical gambling house red and black with warm earth tones. Another casino expansion in 1977 enlarged the casino to 40-000 square feet. It now takes up the full block of Fremont street from casino center to third street. Another addition in 1981 added a nineteen story 400-room tower with a new front desk and lobby area plus 8-000 more square feet of casino space bringing it currently to 690 rooms of which 42 are suites and approximately 50-000 square feet of casino space. In 2003 new owners TLC brought about a complete renovation of the hotel and casino. The four queens offers meeting and convention space for up to 180 people in the royal pavilion.