Ralph Engelstad (b. January 28, 1930 Thief River Falls, Minnesota - d. November 26, 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada) was the multi-millionaire owner of the Imperial Palace casino-hotels in Las Vegas and in Biloxi, Mississippi and the Klondike Hotel & Casino. He was also the donor for the construction of the Ralph Engelstad Arena for his "alma mater", the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota, whose teams are called the Fighting Sioux, … Wikipedia
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"Ralph Engelstad is a Las Vegas casino owner and a major donor to the University of North Dakota, where he was a goalie in the late '40s. www.aistm.org/engelstad.htm
Mr. Engelstad owned the Imperial Palace Hotel and Resort. A native of Minnesota, he came to Las Vegas in 1960 originally employed in the construction industry. He was also one of the founders of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He is survived by his wife www.nevadacancerinstitute.org/news.aspx?id=384
