South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
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| Address | 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89123 |
| Opening date | December 22, 2005 |
| Previous names | South Coast |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Theme | Southern California |
| Owner | Michael Gaughan |
| No. of rooms | 1,350 |
| Total gaming space | 80,000 ft² |
| Permanent shows | Dueling Pianos |
| Signature attractions | Equestrian arena |
| Years renovated | none |
| Website | South Point Hotel and Casino |
The South Point Hotel and Casino consists of a 25 story hotel tower and 80,000 ft² convention center located on a 60 acre site along Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise, Nevada. The casino is owned and operated by Michael Gaughan.
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[edit] History
This $500 million project started construction in 2003.
Based on advanced booking, Coast Casinos announced expansion plans to add additional hotel rooms, in a second tower, for a total of 1,350 rooms. The foundation was also poured for a third tower during the initial construction phase.
The casino received approval to open from the Nevada Gaming Commission on November 17, 2005.
At opening on December 22, 2005, the South Coast was the first megaresort located south of McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel contained 662 rooms and 100,000 ft² of space that was not finished and was available to be converted into restaurant or casino space.
In mid July 2006, it was announced that Michael Gaughan will sell all of his Boyd stock to Boyd gaming in exchange for full ownership of the South Coast. The Nevada Gaming Commission approved the sale on October 19, 2006. After the deal closed, the South Coast was renamed South Point on October 24.
On August 24, 2007 vegastodaytomorrow.com mentioned that the South Point will expand the hotel tower in to a "T"-shape with 830 rooms, with completion date slated for July 2008.
[edit] Television history
- During 2006, the South Point was the venue of NBC's Poker After Dark, ESPN's Pro-Am Poker Equalizer and the third and fourth season of GSN's High Stakes Poker.
- The South Point was also the venue of the 2006 and 2007 editions of the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.
[edit] Attractions
- 4,400 seat equestrian arena with a 125 ft by 250 ft arena with accommodations for 1,200 horses. At opening, it is the only equestrian arena connected to a hotel in the United States. The stalls are also Air-Conditioned.
- 300 seat race and sports book
- Child Care Facility
- 150,000 ft² of Meeting, Banquet, and Exhibit Hall space
- a 16 screen movie theater
- a 64 lane bowling alley with pro shop
- 7 restaurants (Coronado Cafe, Don Vitos, Silverado Steakhouse, Big Sur Oyster Bar, Michael's, Kate's Korner/Seattle's Best, and Del Mar Deli)
- Video Game Arcade
- Bingo Room
