Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas
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Location | Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S. |
Address | 5111 Boulder Highway |
Opening date | April 1, 1979 |
Theme | Old West |
No. of rooms | 646 |
Total gaming space | 120,681 sq ft (11,211.6 m2) |
Permanent shows | Sunset Stampede |
Signature attractions | Mystic Falls |
Notable restaurants |
Angry Butcher Steakhouse Calamity Jane's Dunkin' Donuts Firelight Buffet McDonald's Panda Express Sports Deli Subway T.G.I. Friday's Roberto's taco shop |
Casino type | Land-based |
Owner | Boyd Gaming |
Renovated in | 2000, 2007 |
Website | Official website |
Sam's Town Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada[1] on the corner of Flamingo Road and Boulder Highway. It is one of the casinos owned and operated by Boyd Gaming. It features a 25,000-square-foot indoor park, bowling center, movie theater, and one of the largest casino floors in Las Vegas.[2]
One of the unique features of this hotel is "Mystic Falls Park", a large glass-roofed atrium with tall live trees, cobblestone paths, and a waterfall in the center where Sunset Stampede Laser Light and Water Show is performed daily at 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM, and 10:00 PM.[3]
It was the host hotel for the Sam's Town 300, a NASCAR race sponsored by Sam's Town. It was also the Las Vegas host hotel for the Silver State Classic Challenge race.
History
The original Sam's Town opened on April 1, 1979[4] and it was one of the first locals casinos to open in the Las Vegas Valley.
From 1980 to 1999 the studios of Nevada Public Radio were located in a separate building on the property.
The 2006 album Sam's Town by The Killers was named after the casino.
References
- ↑ "Parcel number inquiry - search by location address results". Clark County, Nevada. Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
- ↑ "When You're Here, You're Home!". Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall - Las Vegas. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ↑ "Mystic Falls Park®". Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall - Las Vegas. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ↑ "On the road of life, an idea for a casino grew". Las Vegas Business Press. April 13, 2009. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
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Coordinates: 36°06′45″N 115°03′44″W / 36.11257°N 115.062304°W