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El Rancho Vegas was a hotel and casino at the north end of the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada.It opened in 1941, as the first resort on the Strip, known then as part of Highway 91.
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International.The resort was developed by Kirk Kerkorian through his company, MGM Grand, Inc. Kerkorian had previously developed another MGM Grand, opened on the Strip in 1973 and renamed Bally's in 1986.
The Sands Hotel and Casino was a historic American hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States, that operated from 1952 to 1996. Designed by architect Wayne McAllister, with a prominent 56-foot (17 m) high sign, the Sands was the seventh resort to open on the Strip.
It was the largest hotel-casino in North Las Vegas at the time of its opening, with a 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m 2) casino and a six-story, 200-room hotel. Texas Station was expanded several times, including a $55 million expansion that began in 1998.
The Palm Room restaurant was renovated in 1969, [318] [319] and a new restaurant was added in 1975. [ 320 ] Aku Aku closed in 1980, [ 321 ] and one of the moai heads was relocated to an island pond at Sunset Park , located in the Las Vegas Valley .
[39] [40] Sands closed the casino portion in January 1956, due to falling profits. It was the third Las Vegas casino to close in recent months, following the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Royal Nevada. Live entertainment also ceased, although the hotel remained open. [41] [42] Rice blamed disagreements within Sands for the casino's failure. [31]
A food court with a handful of eateries was built near the resort's movie theater. A French restaurant, Alize, was built on the top floor of the hotel tower and was mostly glass-enclosed for views of the Las Vegas Valley. The restaurant featured nearly 1,000 types of wine, and was named after the French word for trade winds. Other restaurants ...
The Las Vegas House of Blues would compete against the Hard Rock Hotel, which was known for hosting rock performances at its Joint venue. [177] [93] [179] House of Blues had wanted to open a Las Vegas location for years, and partnered with Mandalay Bay after discussions with the Las Vegas Hilton failed to produce an agreement. [180]