Stardust CasinoWhen the Stardust Casino opened it 1958 it was noted for being the biggest hotel in Las Vegas and having the largest swimming pool and Casino. Although the original Stardust Casino was envisioned and built by Tony Cornero, he passed away before the project completion. Costing 10 million dollars the Stardust Casino has 1065 rooms for which he only charges $6.00 a night.With an outer space/science fiction theme the grand opening of the Stardust Casino attracted many. Governors, Senators, city and county officials, and Hollywood celebrities were among the guests. Having a 105-fppt long pool, the Big Dipper was the largest in Nevada. In its hay day the 16,500 square foot casino was on of the largest of its time, now that would be small to today’s standards. In need of expanding, the Stardust Casino took over the Royal Hotel Casino, which had closed sometime earlier. This became the high rollers suites and home to the Stardust Showgirls. In the 1960’s the Stardust Casino added a drive in movie screen and the Aku Aku Polynesian restaurant that was complete with a Tiki bar. The 9 story East Tower was added making the room count 1470. Other than some cosmetic updates to the facade, it was not until the 300 million dollar renovation in 1991 that the Stardust Casino was updated again. This time adding the West Tower adding nearly 1000 more rooms, the new renovations brought gaming space up to 100,000 square feet with 1950 slot machines and nearly 75 tables. Through out its half century of existence, the Stardust Casino had become a home for many headline stars and acts. The French production show Lido de Paris performed at the Stardust from the opening until 1992 and Enter the Night for the next seven years. Billy Daniels, Siegfried & Roy, Wayne Newton, and George Carlin also graced the stages of the Stardust Casino. Before being bought in 1969 by the Parvin Dohrmann Corporation, the Stardust Casino had been tied to associates of Al Capone. After a 3 million dollar fine for skimming, Sam Boyd purchased the casino in 1985. The Stardust Casino closed it doors on November 1, 2006 after nearly 50 years of 24-hour operations. On March 15, 2007, the Stardust was imploded in a grand finale to make way for the Echelon Place. Still owned by Boyd, the Echelon Place is scheduled to begin construction in 2007 and open its doors in 2010.
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