Three station casinos in the Las Vegas area will be demolished for sale of land
A trio of Station casinos serving locals in southern Nevada are slated for demolition after sitting dormant for more than two years after the Silver States’ pandemic-triggered closure in 2020.
“Although the decision was difficult, throughout our 46-year history, Station Casinos has adapted and grown with the Las Vegas Valley,”[ads1]; said Scott Kreeger, the company’s president, in a statement Friday afternoon announcing the permanent closure of Fiesta Henderson. Rancho in Las Vegas and Texas Station in North Las Vegas.
The three casinos were among 20 station properties that closed their doors for almost three months after Governor Steve Sisolak’s extensive closure order in 2020.
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In August of that year, not long after casinos in Nevada were allowed to reopen, Frank Fertitta III, CEO of Station’s parent company Red Rock Resorts, had predicted the permanent closures in a revenue announcement.
“We will continue to try to clarify and navigate the situation to make informed decisions,” Fertitta said at the time, “but whatever decisions we make will be in the best interests of shareholder value.”
Fertitta also said that the future of the resort outside the Strip Palms was uncertain, but the property, which was sold last year to the San Manuel Indian Tribe, reopened in April.
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Kreeger said Friday that about a third of employees from each of the properties worked on another Station Casino’s property.
Following the demolition, the plots will be sold, which Kreeger said will allow the company to reinvest in its existing properties “and move faster to develop and deliver the next generation of Station Casino’s resorts.”
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The next generation includes a $ 750 million project southwest of Las Vegas, where the construction of the Durango Hotel & Casino is underway.
Las Vegas has not seen a casino implosion in more than six years, after the 24-story Riviera was leveled in 2016 to accommodate conference facilities at the north end of the Strip. The casino’s fall was marked by a celebration that included live music, drinks and a fireworks display.
Rio Lacanlale is the Las Vegas correspondent for the Reno Gazette Journal and USA Today Network. Contact her at rlacanlale@gannett.com or on Twitter @riolacanlale. Support local journalism by subscribing to RGJ today.