'So, the evolution went from being an elegant nightclub to 'Let's make it a speakeasy.' Let's give people something to enjoy throughout the week.' 'If Gatsby was alive in 2020, where would he go and hang out?,' Askew said.

When Askew joined Northern Quest in January, he examined the nightclub's conceptual designs and envisioned the space as a speakeasy, he said. 'We knew that we wanted a venue that could act as a nightclub on the weekends because it's an underserved need in the market,' said Sam Askew, executive director of resort operations at the casino.