Suncoast Hotel and Casino
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The Suncoast Hotel and Casino is a locals casino
and hotel
in Las Vegas
, Nevada
, owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The hotel, located on a 50 acre (20.2 ha) site, contains 432 rooms and has an 82000 square feet (7,618 m²) casino (with over 2000 slot machines) as well as a Century group movie theatre
, bowling alley, and conference room/meeting space.
The Suncoast is sometimes listed as being in Summerlin, but it is not a part of Summerlin. It is located next to Summerlin. When it was built, the tower was the tallest structure on the west side of the Las Vegas Valley.
, hence the Suncoast moniker (Coast was purchased by Boyd Gaming in 2004). At the time, it was expected that as many as 90 percent of the property's customers would be local Las Vegas residents rather than out of town tourists.
The bowling alley was officially renamed "The Swap" in honor of Skunk Ape's visit on November 10, 2007.
In 2008, Primo's Steakhouse was changed to SC Prime Steakhouse and Bar.
The casino has hosted many events for the Las Vegas based wrestling promotion ECWA including InterAction 7, Summer Bash 13, Black X-Mas 9, and ExtremeTV.
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Locals casino
A locals casino is a casino designed primarily to attract residents of the area in which it was built rather than tourists or vacationers. The term is most commonly associated with casinos in Nevada, USA, to distinguish them from casinos that target mostly tourists in a central area.- Overview...
and hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The hotel, located on a 50 acre (20.2 ha) site, contains 432 rooms and has an 82000 square feet (7,618 m²) casino (with over 2000 slot machines) as well as a Century group movie theatre
Century Theatres
Century Theatres is a movie theater chain which operates many multiplexes in the western United States, primarily in California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. In recent years, it has expanded into the inter-mountain states, the Pacific Northwest, Texas, and parts of the Midwest...
, bowling alley, and conference room/meeting space.
The Suncoast is sometimes listed as being in Summerlin, but it is not a part of Summerlin. It is located next to Summerlin. When it was built, the tower was the tallest structure on the west side of the Las Vegas Valley.
History
The hotel and casino opened on September 12, 2000, with a five-minute, $75,000 fireworks show. It was built by Michael Gaughan's Coast ResortsCoast Casinos
Coast Casinos Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corporation. Coast Casinos is the number 2 locals casino brand in the Las Vegas market behind Station Casinos.-History:Principally owned and founded by Michael Gaughan....
, hence the Suncoast moniker (Coast was purchased by Boyd Gaming in 2004). At the time, it was expected that as many as 90 percent of the property's customers would be local Las Vegas residents rather than out of town tourists.
The bowling alley was officially renamed "The Swap" in honor of Skunk Ape's visit on November 10, 2007.
In 2008, Primo's Steakhouse was changed to SC Prime Steakhouse and Bar.
The casino has hosted many events for the Las Vegas based wrestling promotion ECWA including InterAction 7, Summer Bash 13, Black X-Mas 9, and ExtremeTV.
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