Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas

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The location in Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada on the Boulder Strip. It is one of the casinos owned and operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation. Built on 13 acres (53,000 m²), it includes an RV park.

One of the unique features of this nine story hotel is that the building creates a large glass-roofed atrium with tall live trees, cobblestone paths, and a rock waterfall in the center.

This is the flagship Sam's Town casino.

This is the host hotel for the Sam's Town 300, a NASCAR race sponsored by Sam's Town.

History

The original Sam's Town opened in 1979 and it was the first local's casino to be constructed in the Las Vegas area.

From 1980 to 1999 the studios of Nevada Public Radio were housed in the casino.

External links

[Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall web site (Henderson)]

Boyd Gaming

Annual Revenue: .22 billion USD
Employees: 23,000
Stock Symbol: NYSE: [BYD]
Website: [www.boydgaming.com]

Illinois:	Par-A-Dice
Indiana:	Blue Chip Casino and Hotel
Louisiana:	Delta Downs Racetrack and Casino • Sam's Town, Shreveport • Treasure Chest Casino
Mississippi:	Sam's Town, Tunica
New Jersey:	Borgata
Nevada:	*Las Vegas:* California • Eldorado • Fremont • Jokers Wild • Main Street Station • Sam's Town • Stardust (Echelon Place) • Barbary Coast • Gold Coast • Orleans • South Coast • Suncoast

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