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Breaking News
As Biden goes after ‘junk fees,’ Nevadans in Congress leap to resorts’ defense
Democrats in Nevada’s congressional delegation say they support President Joe Biden’s bid to outlaw so-called “junk fees” that can translate into higher costs for American consumers.
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Las Vegas
Sahara accused of violating virus social distancing protocols
Nevada gaming officials have accused the Sahara of violating state-mandated coronavirus social distancing guidelines. In a two-count complaint filed Monday, the Nevada Gaming Control Board cited ...
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Las Vegas
Sahara taking table game reservations, reopening poker room
The Sahara is now taking group reservations for blackjack, roulette and baccarat tables up to 72 hours in advance. It also announced today that it is reopening ...
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Las Vegas
'We are back': SLS Las Vegas opening Labor Day weekend
The announcement arrived today in the form of a banner across the forthcoming resort’s website, where SBE Entertainment CEO Sam Nazarian posted a blog item about the opening.
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Breaking News
So long, Camels: Sahara sign dismantled on the Strip
A piece of Las Vegas' past vanished from the Strip on Tuesday, as workers removed the sign from the old Sahara resort. The sign is being removed as part of a project to transform the Sahara into SLS Las Vegas.
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Business
SLS resort, formerly Sahara, to feature Fred Segal stores
Las Vegas shoppers used to choosing from a number of upscale labels will find only one name inside the retail center of the new SLS hotel and casino.
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Business
The Sahara's SLS renovation could mean big things for the north Strip
The hotel's redevelopment project will begin in September.
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Breaking News
Sahara's closure on May 16 will mark 'the end of an era'
The owner of the Sahara hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Friday announced plans to close the property on May 16. "The continued operation of the aging Sahara was no longer economically viable," said a statement from Sam Nazarian, CEO of SBE Entertainment Group.
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SLS Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
Description
SLS Las Vegas opened in August of 2014 in the same location as the old Sahara resort, which closed in 2011 after 59 years of operation.
The high-end resort project was announced in January 2012 by Los Angeles-based hotelier Sam Nazarian. Nazarian heads SBE Entertainment, a hospitality and entertainment empire with real estate, restaurants, clubs and hotels nationwide.