Today, except for the Silver Palace, all have closed.

The workers drew support in Chinatown, but the Silver Palace also drew sympathy.

"I'm not asking for anything anyone else doesn't have," said Richard Chan, Silver Palace's executive director.

The Silver Palace has also been hurt by the loss of lucrative banquets.

"The Silver Palace has already filed for bankruptcy," he said.

The Silver Palace was one of Tahoe's newest and most opulent hotel casinos.

"We like to think that everyone at the Silver Palace walks away a winner."

She'd be using the Silver Palace's facilities, all right, she thought.

From the presidential suite on the top floor of the Silver Palace, Gumm watched through the window.

Mel sat in the lounge at the Silver Palace with a glass of champagne in her hand and a smile on her lips.