Silver Legacy Resort Casino
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| Silver Legacy Resort Casino | |
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| Address | 407 N Virginia St Reno, Nevada 89501 |
| Opening date | July 28, 1995 |
| Previous names | none |
| Casino type | Land |
| Theme | Victorian - 19th century theme |
| Owner | MGM Mirage and Eldorado |
| No. of rooms | 1,720 |
| Total gaming space | 85,000 ft² |
| Permanent shows | Laser Light Show |
| Signature attractions | 120 ft Headframe |
| Notable restaurants | Sterling's Seafood Steakhouse Fairchild's Oyster Bar |
| Years renovated | none |
| Website | Silver Legacy Resort Casino |
Silver Legacy Resort Casino boasts a Victorian—19th century theme. The resort in Reno, Nevada, USA, occupies two city blocks and casino has more than 80 table games. The hotel features the world's largest composite dome, and a replica of a headframe, or silver mining rig. The resort also features a pool, health spa, and several shops and restaurants, and skywalks linking it with the Eldorado Casino Hotel and Circus Circus.
[edit] History
Prior to the construction of the Silver Legacy, the lot on which the casino stands was home to a supermarket and service station. In the years prior to the construction of Interstates 80 and 580, the intersection of 4th and Virginia, pictured to the left, was the busiest intersection in the state of Nevada; at the time, Virginia Street was (and still is, according to mile-markers) US 395, and 4th Street was US 40.
The property opened on July 28, 1995. The project, which was first announced in 1992, as a joint venture between Circus Circus Hotel & Casino and the Eldorado Casino Hotel. MGM Mirage is the majority partner, with 51%, to Eldorado's 49% holding. First known as "Project C", the $350 million casino was named in a local competition and had changed themes several times. The main hotel tower has 42 floors, with floors 4 through 38 being hotel rooms. At 410 feet, the Silver Legacy is the tallest building in Reno, though the Grand Sierra Resort hotel tower, which stands at 353 ft making it the second-tallest structure in the city, still has more rooms.[1]
[edit] Attractions
The headframe replica sits inside the 180 ft diameter dome, also the largest composite dome in the world.
[edit] References
- ^ Silver Legacy Resort & Casino, Reno. Retrieved on October 21, 2007.
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