Gansevoort nevada Set to early open in 2014

The former Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall (seen right here) is being transformed completely into the Gansevoort Las Vegas for an early on 2014 opening

Considering that the recession hit Las Vegas big time five years back, it’s been an extended dry spell without any new casino openings. Several that have been partially built had been then abandoned, although some of those, such as the Echelon-now-Genting-Resorts-World, are on their long ago up.

Luxury Boutique Hotel Set to start in 2014

But before that behemoth is completed, a smaller but nevertheless very visible property will be making its first: the formerly tacky Barbary Coast-turned-Bill’s-Gamblin’-Hall that is being changed in to the Gansevoort nevada for an early on 2014 opening.

The house in a prime real estate spot right opposite Caesars plus the Bellagio, on the part of Flamingo and the nevada Strip is getting its makeover courtesy of Caesars Entertainment Corp. (whose spending habits, regardless of the highest debt ratio in the gambling industry, makes any sugar daddy’s girlfriend look frugal) and W.A. Richardson Builders.

The property has an interesting history, as so many casinos do on the Strip.

Special Licenses Required

Whenever casino impressario Michael Gaughan who additionally owns the equine stable-equipped South Point in the far south Strip first bought the 1.7 acre home back in 1979, he built the Barbary Coast on it, but maybe not without jumping through some hurdles. After razing a run-down motel that sat on the site, Gaughan had to make an application for special licenses through the Clark County commissioners to complete something unusual: add parking amounts above the ground-floor casino and below the three-story hotel, as road parking was out of the concern during the busy corner. Leer más