Stardust
To Close In 2006
As reported by Hawaii Channel:
"The year 2006 will most likely be the
last for Vegas visitors to grab a piece of Stardust.
"The
Stardust Hotel and Casino, in business since
1958, will close later this year and be torn
down in 2007 to make way for a $4 billion development
to be called Echelon Place, it was announced
last week. The 60-plus acre project from parent
company Boyd Gaming will contain a grand total
of 5,300 hotel rooms operating under four different
banners.
"The
first, and by far the biggest, is the Boyd-owned
and operated Echelon Resort, a $2.9 billion
hotel and casino that will feature 3,300 rooms
-- 2,600 "standard" units in one tower
and 700 suites in a second..."
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