▁ 3 ▁a . m . ▁on ▁February ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁Royal ▁Inn ▁( 1 9 7 0 – 8 0 ) ▁Royal ▁In ns ▁of ▁America ▁opened ▁its ▁$ 3 ▁million , ▁ 2 0 0 - room ▁hotel ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁Michael ▁G aug han ▁and ▁Frank ▁T oti ▁bought ▁out ▁the ▁property ' s ▁cas ino ▁operations . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁fast ▁food ▁operator ▁( and ▁former ▁automat ▁chain ) ▁Horn ▁& ▁Hard art ▁agreed ▁to ▁buy ▁the ▁Royal ▁Inn ▁for ▁$ 7 . 4 ▁million . ▁ ▁Royal ▁Amer icana ▁Hotel ▁( 1 9 8 0 – 8 2 ) ▁By ▁late ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁the ▁sale ▁had ▁been ▁completed , ▁and ▁the ▁property ▁was ▁re brand ed ▁as ▁the ▁Royal ▁Amer icana ▁Hotel , ▁with ▁a ▁New ▁York ▁theme . ▁A ▁$ 3 . 5 ▁million ▁renov ation ▁increased ▁the ▁room ▁count ▁to ▁ 3 0 0 . ▁By ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁though , ▁the ▁hotel ▁was ▁experien cing ▁substantial ▁losses , ▁and ▁Horn ▁& ▁Hard art ▁decided ▁to ▁close ▁it . ▁They ▁reported ly ▁agreed ▁that ▁December ▁to ▁sell ▁the ▁property ▁to ▁an ▁invest ment ▁group ▁for ▁$ 1 5 . 4 ▁million . ▁ ▁The ▁P addle w heel ▁Hotel ▁Cas ino ▁( 1 9 8 3 – 9 3 ) ▁The ▁property ▁later ▁re