Ralph Engelstad, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRalph Engelstad
American businessman
Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1930
Place of Birth: Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States
Date of Death: 26-Nov-2002
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Ralph Engelstad
- Ralph Louis Engelstad (January 28, 1930 – November 26, 2002) was an American businessman who owned the Imperial Palace casino-hotels in Las Vegas and in Biloxi, Mississippi.
- He also owned the Kona Kai motel in Las Vegas, which later became the Klondike Hotel and Casino.
- He was also the donor for the construction of the $104 million Ralph Engelstad Arena for his alma mater, the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and another arena bearing his name in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.
- Engelstad was also a co-developer of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- Engelstad was one of the very few independent casino-hotel owners in Las Vegas.
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