Ponderosa Ranch According to the Andersons, tourists would regularly show up at their gates asking where the Ponderosa was. Smelling opportunity, the Andersons contacted NBC and "Bonanza" creator-producer David Dortort. They proposed turning their small ranch into a theme park. NBC, Dortort, and the cast saw the tie-in as a "bonanza" for everyone. All parties being of one accord, the cast agreed to promos being shot at the ranch site and the Virginia City set - including the nearby Silver Dollar Saloon - for financial consideration. The ads stimulated revenue for the park. The park opened to the public in 1968, complete
Bonanza Gift Shop Casino and Money Tree Casino. It was the "Las Vegas Review-Journal"'s online readers pick for "Best Gift Shop" in 2006. In 2016, the property was sold for $50 million to Haim Gabay, who had been operating the store as a tenant for a year. The shop was featured on the PBS show "Going Places". This store features in the 2016 Nicolas Cage movie "The Trust". Bonanza Gift Shop Bonanza Gift Shop is a landmark located on the Las Vegas Strip between the SLS Las Vegas and the Stratosphere Las Vegas. It is billed as the "World's Largest Gift Shop" with