Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas
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| Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall | |
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| Address | 5111 Boulder Highway Las Vegas, NV 89122 |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Previous names | none |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Theme | 19th Century Southwestern |
| Owner | Boyd Gaming Corporation |
| No. of rooms | 646 |
| Total gaming space | 133,000 ft² |
| Permanent shows | Sunset Stampede |
| Signature attractions | Mystic Falls |
| Notable restaurants | Fellini's |
| Years renovated | 2000 |
| Website | Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall |
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall is a hotel and casino located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada on the Boulder Strip. It is one of the casinos owned and operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The Las Vegas Sam's Town is the flagship of Boyd Gaming. Built on 13 acres (53,000 m²), it includes an RV park.
One of the unique features of this nine story hotel is that the building creates a large glass-roofed atrium with tall live trees, cobblestone paths, and a rock waterfall in the center where a laser show is performed daily at different times.
It is the host hotel for the Sam's Town 300, a NASCAR race sponsored by Sam's Town.
[edit] History
The original Sam's Town opened in 1979 and it was the first local's casino to be constructed in the Las Vegas area.
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 this location.
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