Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas
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| Address | 5111 Boulder Highway Las Vegas, NV 89122 |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Theme | 19th Century Southwestern |
| No. of rooms | 646 |
| Total gaming space | 185,000 sq ft (17,200 m2) |
| Permanent shows | Sunset Stampede |
| Signature attractions | Mystic Falls |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Boyd Gaming Corporation |
| Previous names | none |
| 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[1] 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 (5.3 ha), 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. It is also the Las Vegas host hotel for the Silver State Classic Challenge race.
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[edit] History
The original Sam's Town opened in 1979 and it was one of 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.
[edit] Media history
The 2006 album Sam's Town by the Killers was named after the casino.
[edit] Gallery
 Front of Sams Town |
 Inside of Sams Town |
[edit] References
- ^ "Parcel number inquiry - search by location address results". Clark County, Nevada. http://redrock.co.clark.nv.us/assrrealprop/site.aspx. Retrieved on 2008-11-09.
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