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Boardwalk Hotel and Casino
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Address 3750 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Opening date1968
ThemeConey Island
No. of rooms654
Total gaming space33,000ft²
Signature attractionsSurf Buffet
Casino typeLand-Based
OwnerMGM Mirage
Previous namesBoardwalk Holiday Inn
Renovated in1966
WebsiteBoardwalk Hotel and Casino


The Boardwalk hotel and casino was owned and operated by MGM Mirage. It was part of the Holiday Inn hotel chain but left after being acquired by Mirage Resorts. It was built before the era of the mega-casinos, and was consequently tiny in comparison to many of its neighbors, with only 654 rooms.

Most visitors to Las Vegas would argue the best feature of the Boardwalk was the location on the "Strip": in between the plush Bellagio and the Monte Carlo and across from the Paris, Aladdin and MGM Grand.

The hotel's Coney Island theme could be seen in its facade with an original 1906 parachute drop ride and a wooden (non-functioning) roller coaster. (Hotel employees reported that people frequently came into the hotel demanding to ride the roller coaster.) The hotel was comprised of 3 distinct buildings all built at different times. The newest building was the 16 story tower built in 1996. The Steeplechase building was 6 stories and the Luna Park building was the original 4-story structure when the hotel first opened.

History

Originally an independently owned hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip, the Boardwalk became owned by a public corporation (Boardwalk Casino, Inc.) in 1994.

The Boardwalk as acquired by Mirage Resorts in 1997.

In 1998 the Surf Buffet converted to a 24 hour buffet, the only one on the Las Vegas Strip.

The hotel and casino closed on January 9, 2006.

The main hotel tower was imploded on May 9, 2006 at 2:34am PST in order to prepare the site for Project City Center.

Attractions

  • Wedding gazebo,
  • Two small pools
  • Several restaurants including a 24 hour Surf Buffet and a sushi bar
  • 75 seat Race and Sports Book

Norbert Jansen

Norm Jansen founded the Boardwalk in 1977. He started out at the Pioneer Club and then opened a gift shop at what was to be the site of the Boardwalk in 1972. When he sold the Boardwalk, he still retained a gift shop in the hotel. His daughter continued to operate that gift shop until the hotel closed.

Sources

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