Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas

This article is about the hotel and casino in Las Vegas. For other casinos of the brand, see Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall (disambiguation).

Sam's Town Las Vegas
Location	Sunrise Manor, Nevada, U.S. [1]
Address	5111 Boulder Highway
Opening date	April 1, 1979
Theme	Old West
No. of rooms	646
Total gaming space	120,681 sq ft (11,211.6 m2)
Permanent shows	Sunset Stampede
Signature attractions	Mystic Falls Century Theatres
Notable restaurants	Angry Butcher Steakhouse Calamity Jane's Dunkin' Donuts Firelight Buffet McDonald's Panda Express Sports Deli Subway T.G.I. Friday's Roberto's Taco Shop [2]
Casino type	Land-based
Owner	Boyd Gaming
Renovated in	1994, 2000, 2007
Website	Official website

Sam's Town Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada ^[3] on the corner of Flamingo Road and Boulder Highway. It is one of the casinos owned and operated by Boyd Gaming. It features a 25,000-square-foot indoor park, bowling center, movie theater, and one of the largest casino floors in Las Vegas. ^[4]

One of the unique features of the hotel is "Mystic Falls Park", a large glass-roofed atrium with tall live trees, cobblestone paths, and a waterfall in the center where Sunset Stampede Laser Light and Water Show is performed several times a day. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

It was the host hotel for the Sam's Town 300, a NASCAR race sponsored by Sam's Town. It was also the Las Vegas host hotel for the Silver State Classic Challenge race.

History

Inside of Sam’s Town

The original Sam's Town opened on April 1, 1979 ^[8] and it was one of the first locals casinos to open in the Las Vegas Valley.^{[ citation needed ]} Over the next 21 years, Sam's Town would undergo eight expansions. In 1994, its original hotel rooms were demolished for an expansion which added a high-rise tower with 650 rooms, along with Mystic Falls. ^[9]

An $86 million renovation and expansion project took place in 2000, toning down the property's country theme while adding more casino space, a buffet, a pool, and a parking garage. ^{[9] [10]} The project also added an 18-screen Century Theatres facility, ^[11] and a 1,050-seat showroom known as Sam's Town Live. ^[12]

Sam's Town is part of the Boulder Strip. ^{[13] [14]}

From 1980 to 1999 the studios of Nevada Public Radio were located in a separate building on the property.

The 2006 album Sam's Town by The Killers was named after the casino.

In 2023 Sam's Town became the last known casino to remove Full Pay Deuces Wild Video Poker from their casino, a variant of video poker known for its vulnerability to advantage play, essentially making it an extinct version of the game of video poker. ^[15]

References

1. "Expedia: Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall".
2. Curtis, Anthony (June 13, 2016). "Las Vegas: Riviera demolition set for June 14". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 25, 2020. A Roberto's Taco Shop has opened at Sam's Town. There are several Roberto's throughout the city; this is the first in a casino.
3. "Parcel number inquiry - search by location address results". Clark County, Nevada. Archived from the original on November 8, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
4. "When You're Here, You're Home!". Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall - Las Vegas. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
5. "Mystic Falls Park®". Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall - Las Vegas. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
6. Takahashi, Paul (November 18, 2010). "Mystic Falls holiday display to open next week at Sam's Town". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
7. Goldberg, Delen (October 26, 2011). "Sam's Town launches new water and laser light show". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
8. "On the road of life, an idea for a casino grew". Las Vegas Business Press. April 13, 2009. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
9. Hogan, Jan (April 17, 2000). "Sam's Town updates facilities and theme". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on June 17, 2001.
10. Mikkelsen, Ginger (October 18, 2000). "Sam's Town expanding". View News. Archived from the original on November 28, 2003.
11. Cling, Carol (November 12, 2000). "Sam's Town is the latest hotel to add movie theaters as an amenity". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on May 22, 2001.
12. Weatherford, Mike (November 19, 2000). "Venue set to be versatile". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on June 28, 2001.
13. Simpson, Jeff (July 3, 2000). "The Other Strip". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on March 11, 2003.
14. "The forgotten Strip". Las Vegas Sun. February 1, 2001. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
15. "Full Pay Deuces Wild Is Now Extinct". Vegas Advantage. 7 Mar 2023. Retrieved 26 Mar 2024.

External links

• Official website

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