- Sunset Station
Casino infobox
casino = Sunset Station
theme = Spanish
address = 1301 West Sunset Road
Henderson, NV 89014
rooms = 527
date_opened =June 10 ,1997
space_gaming = 114,000 ft²
attractions ="Strike Zone Bowling Center"
"Gaudi Bar"
shows =
restaurants = "Sonoma Steakhouse"
owner = Station Casinos
casino_type = Land-Based
renovations=
names_pre= None
website = [http://www.sunsetstation.com/ www.sunsetstation.com] |Sunset Station is a
casino owned byStation Casinos Inc. on ninety-eight acres in Henderson,Nevada . Sunset Station is an off-striplocals casino located on West Sunset Road nearInterstate 515 , across from theGalleria at Sunset shopping center .The resort includes a 21-story hotel
tower with 527 rooms, convert|13000|sqft|m2 of meeting space, 2,500slot machines , 52 table games, a 13-screenmovie theater , a 542-seat bingo hall, a 72-lanebowling alley open 24 hours a day, a video game arcade, a 5,000-seat outdooramphitheater , and ninerestaurants along with a food court.Features
Strike Zone Bowling Center
Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center opened in April 2005. At the time of its opening, the 77,000 square foot, 72-lane bowling alley was the largest in Las Vegas and, at a cost of $26 million, was also the most expensive in the country. [cite news |first=Liz |last=Benston |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Bowlers strike it rich with Sunset center |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/text/2005/may/02/518692095.html |work= |publisher= [http://www.lasvegassun.com The Las Vegas Sun] |date=2005-05-02 |accessdate=2007-10-28 ] In 2007, the alley hosted the
PBA Tour 's Motel 6 Classic. [cite web |url=http://www.pba.com/pbatour/tournament.asp?ID=1491 |title=Motel 6 Classic |accessdate=2007-10-28 |date= |work= |publisher= [http://www.pba.com Professional Bowlers Association] ]Gaudi Bar
The central feature of the 140-seat Gaudi Bar is a convert|6000|sqft|m2|sing=on
stained glass ceiling composed of thousands of glass pieces and weighing twelve tons. The design of the Gaudi Bar is said to have been inspired by Spanish architectAntonio Gaudi . [cite web |url=http://www.flowcorp.com/waterjet-resources.cfm?id=307 |title=Waterjet Cutting Adds Splash to Vegas Casino |accessdate=2007-10-28 |date= |work= |publisher=]History
Sunset Station opened on
June 10 ,1997 . WhileStation Casinos had successful openings withBoulder Station andTexas Station in the mid-1990s, Sunset Station was considered a demonstration of the company's ability to develop and market alocals casino that was upscale. [cite web |url=http://www.strictlyslots.com/archive/0008ss/html/sunset.html |title=Sunset Station |accessdate=2007-10-28 |date= |work= |publisher=] Following the success of Sunset Station, Station Casinos continued to open locals casinos that were more upscale, such as Green Valley Ranch (2001) and Red Rock Resort (2006).Expansions
In 1999, Sunset Station underwent a $34 million dollar expansion project that included a new parking structure, increased casino floor and meeting space, and the Sonoma Cellar Restaurant.
In 2005, a multi-million dollar expansion added The Strike Zone Bowling Center as well as additional gaming space.
References
External links
* [http://www.sunsetstation.com/index.html Sunset Station Official Website]
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