While the rise of Barden came in Las Vegas in 2001-2003, he started leaning towards the casino industry as early as 1993, when he sold his share of Barden Cablevision to Comcast to raise $300 million. Barden then made several bids to buy casinos, even one with the iconic Micheal Jackson. Even though he had a unique idea of a theme park in Detroit casino based on Jackson’s hit album “Thriller”, the project failed to gain traction as Detroit City Council denied a casino license to them.
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When the Majestic Star Casino closes its doors for the final time at midnight on Sunday (April 18) after a 25-year run in the City of Gary, it will be difficult to forget the man who made it all happen, Donald H. Barden.
Giovanni Taliaferro, Director of Memorabilia Design for Hard Rock International, uncrated the âGuitar the Changed the Worldâ on Thursday. The guitar will be displayed inside the casino as part of the music memorabilia collection.
Barden was 68 when he died in 2011 after having lived the American Dream. One of 13 children born to Milton and Hortense Barden in Detroit, Michigan, he rose from humble beginnings to become one of the nationâs most accomplished African American entrepreneurs.