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The Stardust of Yesterday: Reflections on a Las Vegas Legend, written by Heidi Knapp Rinella and edited by Mike Weatherford, is a complete history of the hotel and casino. Rinella and Weatherford were staff writers for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Siegfried & Roy provided the book's foreword, sharing their many memories of the resort.
Boyd Gaming announced the project in January 2006, as a replacement for its Stardust Resort and Casino. Echelon Place, to be built on 63 acres (25 ha), was to include a 140,000 sq ft (13,000 m 2 ) casino, 4 hotels providing 5,300 rooms, 25 restaurants and bars, and the 650,000 sq ft (60,000 m 2 ) Las Vegas ExpoCenter .
But the Stardust fell victim to a wicked combination — changing American tastes, future-minded developers, and 428 pounds of explosives — and in 2007, the once-mighty casino crashed to Earth.
In 2007, Boyd Gaming demolished its Stardust Resort and Casino on the northern Las Vegas Strip to develop Echelon Place, a mixed-use project, but construction was halted during the economic downturn of 2008. Four years later, Boyd began months-long negotiations to sell the 87-acre (35 ha) site to Genting Group, based in Malaysia. The $350 ...
Argent Corporation was a company in Las Vegas that at one time controlled the Hacienda Hotel/Casino, the Stardust Resort & Casino, the Fremont Hotel and Casino and the casino in the Marina Hotel. The company was owned by Allen R. Glick, a San Diego real estate investor. The name Argent came from the three initials of his name, combined with the ...
On that night for the Broome County Historical Society, I will be presenting “An Ideal Place for a Stroll: A History of Casino/Ideal/En-Joie Park.” ...
Frank Lawrence Rosenthal (June 12, 1929 – October 13, 2008), also known as "Lefty" Rosenthal, was an American professional sports gambler, Las Vegas casino executive, organized crime associate, and FBI informant.
A decade ago, Chicago was on the verge of getting its first-ever casino, a controversial idea that nevertheless received legislative approval before it was vetoed by then-Gov. Pat Quinn because ...