The hotel had been closed for months when Station acquired it, and the company ultimately demolished it.īentar Development owner Amador “Chi Chi” Bengochea, who bought 25 acres of the site from Station in 2018, has ushered in plenty of construction. The project occupies part of the former Castaways site, which Station purchased in 2004. It added, “As the site is under construction, we will have more details in the coming weeks.” Station said in a statement Friday that it is “excited to bring a new Wildfire casino with fresh new amenities to the local residents of downtown Las Vegas.” The Wildfire on Rancho Drive near Lake Mead Boulevard boasts 150 slot machines, a restaurant and a “no-fuss Vegas sports book that still brings its A-game.” Station, whose parent company is Red Rock Resorts, operates several Wildfire-branded casino locations in addition to Red Rock Resort and other hotel-casinos.

According to Las Vegas city records last year, the one-story project will span more than 21,000 square feet and sit on a 5-acre plot of land. Work crews are building a Wildfire casino on Fremont Street just south of Charleston Boulevard in the downtown area.

That’s not the only project it’s building around the valley - though its other one is a bit smaller. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) the Las Vegas suburbs, Station Casinos is turning a big stretch of dirt it has owned for years into a new resort, at a price of $750 million. 18.Construction continues on a Wildfire Casino on East Fremont Street south of Charleston Boulevard in Las Vegas Friday, July 1, 2022.

The opening date - pending regulatory approval - will come only a few days after the Strip is expected to be flooded with visitors in town for the Formula One Grand Prix. The $780 million project is expected to be the only unrestricted gaming property in a 5-mile radius and is in one of the fastest-growing areas of the Las Vegas Valley. The resort, on South Durango Drive near the 215 Beltway, will feature 200 hotel rooms, convention and meeting space, a resort pool, outdoor social areas and free parking. Table games dealers, slot attendants, public area porters, housekeeping, security, and food and beverage front of house and back of house are among some of the jobs available.Īpplicants that are interested in applying can visit or .ĭurango’s third-party restaurants will begin hiring in the coming weeks and will have job listings referred from the Durango job site. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Durango casino-resort, Station Casinos’ latest project, announced Monday it plans to fill 1,200 positions for its Nov. A new marquee is revealed at Durango Casino & Resort on Thursday, Aug.

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