Sunset Station (hotel and casino)
| Sunset Station | |
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 Sunset Station in 2012 | |
| Location | Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
| Address | 1301 West Sunset Road |
| Opening date | June 10, 1997 |
| Theme | Spanish Empire |
| No. of rooms | 448 |
| Total gaming space | 162,173 sq ft (15,066.4 m2) |
| Signature attractions | Gaudí Bar Strike Zone Bowling Center |
| Notable restaurants | Sonoma Cellar |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Station Casinos |
| Coordinates | 36°3′39″N 115°2′24″W / 36.06083°N 115.04000°W |
| Website | sunsetstation |
Sunset Station is a hotel and casino. It is owned and operated by Station Casinos on 98 acres (40 ha) located in Henderson, Nevada. Sunset Station is an off-strip locals casino located on Sunset Road near Interstate 515, across from the Galleria at Sunset shopping center.[1]
The resort includes a 21-story hotel tower with 448 rooms, 13,000 sq ft (1,200 m2) of meeting space, slot machines, table games, a 13-screen movie theater, a 542-seat bingo hall, a 72-lane bowling alley open 24 hours a day, a 5,000-seat outdoor amphitheater and nine restaurants.
Features
Gaudí Bar
The central feature of the 140-seat Gaudí Bar is a 6,000-square-foot (560 m2) stained glass ceiling composed of thousands of glass pieces and weighing 12 tons. The design of the Gaudí Bar is said to have been inspired by Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí.[2]
Strike Zone Bowling Center
Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center opened in April 2005. At the time of its opening, the 77,000-square-foot (7,200 m2), 72-lane bowling alley was the largest in Las Vegas and at a cost of $26 million, was also the most expensive in the country.[3] In 2007, the alley hosted the PBA Tour's Motel 6 Classic.[4]
History
Sunset Station opened on June 10, 1997. While Station Casinos had successful openings with Boulder Station and Texas Station in the mid-1990s, Sunset Station was considered a demonstration of the company's ability to develop and market a locals casino that was upscale.[5] Following the success of Sunset Station, Station Casinos continued to open locals casinos that were more upscale, such as Green Valley Ranch (2001) and Red Rock Resort (2006).
On June 14, 2019, employees voted in favor to unionize the property by 83% as these vote margins are no longer disclosed to the public. It was organized by the Bartenders Union and the Culinary Workers Union and supervised by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Trump administration.[6] It is the sixth Station Casinos property to be unionized.
Expansions
In 1999, Sunset Station underwent a $34 million expansion project that included a new parking structure, increased casino floor and meeting space and the Sonoma Cellar Restaurant.
In 2005, a multimillion-dollar expansion added The Strike Zone Bowling Center as well as additional gaming space.
References
- ^ "Listing of Financial Statements Square Footage". Nevada Gaming Control Board. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Waterjet Cutting Adds Splash to Vegas Casino". Flow International Corporation. Archived from the original on December 2, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ^ Benston, Liz (May 2, 2005). "Bowlers strike it rich with Sunset center". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ^ "Motel 6 Classic". Professional Bowlers Association. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ^ "Sunset Station". Strictly Slots. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ^ Velotta, Richard N. (June 14, 2019). "Sunset Station employees vote for Culinary Union to represent them". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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