In 1929 John Kell Houssels moved from California to Las Vegas. He paid $6,000 for one-third interest in the Smoke Shop, at 21-23 Fremont Street and renamed it the Las Vegas Club. When gambling was legalized in 1931 he and his partners J.F. Hordon and A.F. Gillmore were among the first four to receive licenses. They remodeled their business to accommodate slots, blackjack, craps, roulette and keno, in addition to poker. In 1949 The Las Vegas Club moved across the street to occupy a portion of the Overland Hotel

"OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OF LAS VEGAS,
CITY OF LAS VEGAS, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
APRIL 7th, 1931.

Minutes of a recessed regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the
City of Las Vegas, held of the 7th day of April 1931 at the hour of three o’clock P.M.

On motion of Commissioner Smith seconded by commissioner German it was
moved that a license be granted to the Las Vegas Club 21 and 23 Fremont Street. Said
application being in proper form, and the amounts needed for the operation of the tables
accompanying said application.
Vote on said motion was as follows: Commissioners Thomas, German, Smith,
And Hansell and His Honor the Mayor J.F. Hesse, voting Aye. Noes None."

Disclaimer: I do get confused by multiple clubs using the same name . To the best of my knowledge, the collectibles shown below are from the Original Las Vegas Club, on the South side of Fremont Street.