Station Casinos is betting big on Las Vegas, and the November opening of its new Durango Casino Resort is expected to be just the beginning of some major expansion plans for the coming years.
The new property continues the company’s plans to grow significantly in Southern Nevada and double its current size in the region by 2030. Durango is making a significant investment to achieve this and helping to Build on growth The company has really experienced in recent years.
“Station Casinos saw a three percent year-over-year increase in revenue for its casinos in Southern Nevada, bringing in $1.65 billion last year,” Independent Nevada male.
Look at Durango
The station operates Red Rock in Summerlin and Green Valley Ranch in Henderson along with iconic station-branded properties (Palace Station, Boulder Station and more). Durango Casino, located near the Rhodes Ranch community in southwest Las Vegas, becomes the company’s first new large-scale casino since 2008.
Visitors can expect a 209-room hotel, 83,000 square feet of gaming space, a sportsbook, and several restaurants and bars. Design features include Stone floors and walls and plenty of natural light.
Unfortunately, the property’s website doesn’t mention a poker room as part of those plans.
“Southern California is great. “I’ve heard of a Palm Springs-esque hotel,” said hotel vice president and general manager David Horne Travel weekly About the atmosphere of the new property. “I heard the desert mix. For me, it’s warm… and yes, it’s desert-centric.”
“(It will be) like nothing else the city has ever seen,” Horn said. “It’s going to be very exciting. It’s a very major energy point for us in the building.”
Growing footprint
The Durango could be just the tip of the iceberg for the Southern Nevada company. In addition to unveiling larger casino properties, the company also has a second strategy to launch smaller casinos in Las Vegas.
Wildfire Fremont Casino is an example, which opened in February near downtown Vegas. The 21,000-square-foot casino is located east of the Fremont Street Experience and features a 200-slot mini-bar, international pancake house, taqueria and sportsbook. The property is 7th Station Casino without a hotel.
“They’re a little more local in the radius of the customer pool.” CEO Frank Fertitta Third These smaller properties were talked about during a company conference call in February. “They’re more convenient to get in and out, and they offer a little more personal service than our big box operations.”
These types of properties cater not only to local residents, but also gamblers looking to get off the strip, Fertitta said. Both casino sizes allow the terminal to reach two different markets where company officials hope to reach some of those expansion goals.
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