In 2000, the Herbsts' slot company, E-T-T Inc., doubled its size by acquiring the slot route operation of Jackpot Enterprises for $41 million, bringing it to a total of 6,000 machines under management. This was followed by Terrible's Town Casino and Bowl in Henderson, Nevada Terrible's Lakeside Casino in Pahrump in 1999 and Terrible's Hotel and Casino (formerly the Continental Hotel and Casino) in 2000 near the Las Vegas Strip. The Herbsts opened their first casino, the Terrible's Town Casino in Pahrump, Nevada, in 1996. Their company later became a slot route operator, maintaining slot machines at other businesses such as taverns and laundromats. It was operated by brothers Ed, Tim, and Troy Herbst, whose father, Jerry Herbst, owned the gas stations. The company traces its roots to 1987, when its predecessor was formed to service the slot machines at the Terrible Herbst gas stations. It operates eight casinos in Nevada, Missouri, and Iowa, and publishes the Daily Racing Form. Affinity Interactive, formerly known as Herbst Gaming and Affinity Gaming, is an American private casino and sports betting company based in Paradise, Nevada.
