South Coast (hotel and casino)
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The South Point Hotel and Casino consists of a 25 story hotel tower and 90000 square feet (8,361.3 m²) convention center
located on a 60 acres (24.3 ha) site along Las Vegas Boulevard
in Enterprise
, Nevada
. The casino is owned and operated by Michael Gaughan.
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 800000 sq ft (74,322.4 m²) 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 would 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 the South Point announced an 830 room expansion with construction of the third hotel tower, turning the hotel towers into a "T"-shaped facility as seen from above. The $95 million expansion, planned for completion in July 2008, would add 10000 sq ft (929 m²) of convention space and 5 food and beverage locations. The third tower opened on July 21, 2008 with the hotel now offering a total of 2,163 rooms and 160000 sq ft (14,864.5 m²) of meeting and convention space; the largest of any hotel in Las Vegas that is not on the Strip.
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
located on a 60 acres (24.3 ha) site along Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas Boulevard
State Route 604 is the route number designation for parts of Las Vegas Boulevard, a major north–south road in the Las Vegas metropolitan area of Nevada in the United States best known for the Las Vegas Strip and its casinos. Formerly carrying U.S...
in Enterprise
Enterprise, Nevada
Enterprise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 14,676 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 78,488 in 2008...
, 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...
. The casino is owned and operated by Michael Gaughan.
History
This $500 million project started construction in 2003, under the South Coast name. Based on advanced booking, Coast Casinos announced expansion plans to add additional hotel rooms, with a second tower, for a total of 1,350 rooms. The foundation was also poured for a possible third tower during the initial construction phase.The casino received approval to open from the Nevada Gaming Commission
Nevada Gaming Commission
The Nevada Gaming Commission is a Nevada state governmental agency involved in the regulation of casinos throughout the state, along with the Nevada Gaming Control Board. It was founded in 1959 by the Nevada Legislature....
on November 17, 2005. At opening on December 22, 2005, the South Coast was the first megaresort located south of McCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is located five miles south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in the unincorporated area of Paradise in Clark County. It covers an area of and...
and the Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
. The hotel contained 662 rooms and 800000 sq ft (74,322.4 m²) 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 would 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 the South Point announced an 830 room expansion with construction of the third hotel tower, turning the hotel towers into a "T"-shaped facility as seen from above. The $95 million expansion, planned for completion in July 2008, would add 10000 sq ft (929 m²) of convention space and 5 food and beverage locations. The third tower opened on July 21, 2008 with the hotel now offering a total of 2,163 rooms and 160000 sq ft (14,864.5 m²) of meeting and convention space; the largest of any hotel in Las Vegas that is not on the Strip.
Television history
- During 2006, the South Point was the venue of NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Poker After DarkPoker After DarkPoker After Dark was an hour-long poker television program on NBC. The show made its debut on January 1, 2007, and was cancelled as another victim of the "Black Friday" criminal case due to the show's sponsorship by Full Tilt Poker, one of that case's defendants. on September 23, 2011 For its first...
, ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's Pro-Am Poker EqualizerPro-Am Poker EqualizerThe Pro-Am Poker Equalizer is a televised poker tournament in which professional poker players play Texas hold 'em against celebrities which began airing on ESPN in January 2007. In order to "equalize" the playing field, the celebrities start the tournament with 50% more chips than the...
and the third and fourth season of GSN's High Stakes PokerHigh Stakes PokerHigh Stakes Poker is a cash game poker television program broadcast by the cable television network GSN in the United States. The poker variant played on the show is no limit Texas hold 'em. It premiered on January 16, 2006 and ended on December 17, 2007 and it returns back on March 1, 2009 and is...
.
- The South Point has been the host site for the Jerry Lewis MDA TelethonJerry Lewis MDA TelethonThe MDA Labor Day Telethon is an annual telethon in the United States to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association . The first MDA telethon was during the Thanksgiving Day weekend of 1952 and titled Party for MDA. It has been held annually since 1966...
since 2006.
- The South Point Bowling Center, adjacent to the casino, is the site for the 2010 PBAPBA TourThe Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour is the major professional tour for ten-pin bowling, operated by the Professional Bowlers Association. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA Tour consists of "exempt" bowlers who are a part of the almost 4,300 members worldwide...
"World Series of Bowling," and will be featured in six ESPN telecasts during the 2010-11 PBA season.
Attractions
- 4,400 seat equestrian arena with a 125 by arena with accommodations for 1,200 horseHorseThe horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s. At opening, it is the only equestrian arena connected to a hotel in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The stalls are also air conditioned. - 400 seat showroom
- 300 seat race and sports book of meeting, banquetBanquetA banquet is a large meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration, and is often preceded or followed by speeches in honour of someone....
, and exhibit hall space - A 16 screen movie theater
- A 64 lane bowling alley with pro shop
- 8 restaurants
- Bingo room
- Poker room
- Steak N ShakeSteak n ShakeSteak 'n Shake is a 500-unit diner-style restaurant chain located primarily in the Midwestern and Southern United States. headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Over 400 Steak 'n Shakes are company-owned and the remaining ones are franchised...
restaurant